Expanded Cork Blocks
Amorim UK/ The Bartlett (UCL) Fabrication Lab
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Alex De Rijke
End of Life: Designed for simple disassembly, reuse and full material recovery; cork blocks can be reused without downcycling
Fabrication process: Expanded cork granules thermally bonded using natural suberin resins to form solid cork blocks; blocks assembled dry using timber dowels
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Loadbearing expanded cork blocks used as the primary structural and envelope system within the Cork Construction Kit. Manufactured from heat-expanded cork granules bonded by natural suberin, the blocks require no synthetic adhesives and integrate structure, insulation, and internal finish within a monolithic assembly. Components are CNC-machined and connected using timber dowels in a dry-jointed system, enabling simple on-site assembly, reversible construction, and full disassembly without mortar or cementitious binders.
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