LEE CHI-JUNG

Circular Retrofit Hub // Blackness

This project is to create a circular retrofit hub in Blackness, Dundee to support Dundee’s transition to net zero. The design presents a multi-functional facility including a manufacturing centre for straw-based insulation panels and a material reuse depot for reclaimed construction components. Additionally, a workshop and training space will facilitate skill-sharing, research, and education on circular construction methods, supporting contractors, apprentices, and community members in adopting low-carbon building techniques. This will be achieved by repurposing abandoned industrial structures, adaptive reuse and low-carbon construction strategies to reduce embodied carbon and construction waste.