Book model: partial floor plan carved into book paper

PAPER CELLULOSE

This project addresses climate threats by exploring a building material – paper cellulose and paper brick – crafted from recycled paper. It aims to mitigate construction’s impact on climate change and offer discarded books and paper a second life as a building material for a restaurant.

Restaurant Second Floor Plan

Restaurant Ground Floor Plan

site: Playa Del Rey, California, US

timeline: Fall 2023

project by: Thomas McCloskey and Chloe Politte

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