Reutilización para una segunda vida: Caso práctico de reutilización renovada
El edificio original de 24'x64' fue construido por Modern Building Systems en 1996 para servir como guardería para el Northwest Regional Educational Service District (ESD) en Forest Grove, Oregón. En 2016, Modern Building Systems dejó de necesitar el edificio y lo donó a la sección local de Habitat for Humanity. Compraron y retiraron el edificio sin coste alguno para el ESD. Luego se transformó en una hermosa guardería recién renovada para que Family Nurturing Center ampliara sus servicios como campus satélite en Phoenix, Oregón. El edificio alberga ahora servicios de guardería para 28 niños y familias.
La nueva guardería consta de dos aulas, aseos para hombres y mujeres, una oficina y una cocina. Modern trabajó con Brian Westerhout, arquitecto y miembro de la junta directiva de Family Nurturing Center, para rediseñar el edificio y adaptarlo a las necesidades y deseos de la guardería. Se instalaron paredes adicionales cerca de los aseos y se amplió el pasillo entre las aulas para permitir una mayor accesibilidad. Las antiguas ventanas se sustituyeron por grandes ventanas de vinilo de alta calidad de 8/0 x 6/0 para que entrara más luz solar en las aulas. Las mejoras del suelo de marmoleum y de los muebles añaden un atractivo visual adicional a todo el edificio. Las nuevas características exteriores incluyen: colores brillantes personalizados de revestimiento de fibrocemento y adornos. También se han renovado el tejado y las puertas de metal hueco soldado.
Siempre que fue posible se utilizaron materiales del constructor original. Al utilizar la estructura original en la medida de lo posible, el resultado fue menos residuos de construcción y demolición en el vertedero. Básicamente, el cliente recicló todo un edificio modular. Para modernizar el edificio se instaló una unidad mecánica Bard de gas de alta eficiencia.
El Family Nurturing Center es una organización sin ánimo de lucro que forma parte de la respuesta innovadora e integral de Oregón para apoyar a niños y familias en crisis y, por lo tanto, funciona con presupuestos muy ajustados. Modern, en larga colaboración con contratistas locales, ofreció descuentos y donaciones para ayudar a hacer realidad este proyecto. Al utilizar un edificio usado y renovarlo, el cliente ahorró miles de dólares en comparación con un edificio nuevo con el mismo diseño y especificaciones.
Este artículo apareció originalmente en la revista Modular Advantage - Cuarto trimestre de 2018 publicada en noviembre de 2018.
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