The municipal works yard is the hub of local public services: this is where organization, technology, and operational readiness come together. Whether as a storage site for construction materials, for road maintenance, green space care, or winter services - the works yard ensures every day that cities and municipalities function. Building on this role, the site - reimagined as a "conversion yard" (Umbauhof) - could also play a central role in the reuse of building components and in reducing construction waste.
In a pilot project, these potentials were tested in practice through temporary pop-up conversion yards. The book documents this practical trial and demonstrates the possibilities of this infrastructure for resource-efficient building practices. Complemented by guest contributions, it brings together different perspectives and presents the conversion yard as a transferable model. At the same time, it offers an impulse for a construction practice that actively shapes material cycles.
asphalt ist ein Architekturbüro, das in den Bereichen Forschung, Lehre und Baupraxis tätig ist. Mit ihrer Arbeit setzt sich das Büro aktiv für einen Wandel in der Architektur- und Bauindustrie ein - hin zu einer sozial, wirtschaftlich und ökologisch gerechten und nachhaltigen Praxis.
