Pauline Moskal
landscape architect
PAPERSCAPE.
Reinvented waste paper recycling facility
Conceptual Section
Conceptual render showing paper flowing through the market.
Although the demand continues to fall, the management of paper and paper product waste remains a big issue. In Ottawa, non-residential waste is collected by private contractors. This waste is categorized into two main sectors: IC&I WASTE (industrial, commercial, and institutional), and C&D WASTE (construction and demolition). Out of the 860,000 tonnes of waste produced by the city of Ottawa each year, about 60-70% is attributed to these sectors. Of this, only about 30% of what is collected is actually recycled. As seen in the charts to the right, paper and wood products make up the largest composition of these sectors.
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As a proposed paper market, PAPER-SCAPE is designed to recycle this waste paper from some of the largest contributors (such as hospitals and universities) in the surrounding areas around Lebreton Flats. The paper collected would be processed and used to create high quality artists paper and materials. As well, the market would serve as a museum and gallery celebrating and educating the public on Ottawa’s important historical role as a world leader in the industry, while also looking to the future by cultivating innovation in the use of paper and wood technologies.
As part of further explorations into paper, I went through the process of producing my own paper from waste collected around the architecture building. I tested various types of papers to produce different textures. These textures would later influence the materiality of the building.
PROCESS.
