Overview
The Deconstruction/Reconstruction Lab (Decon/Recon Lab) is a design research program focused on investigating new sustainable ways of thinking that promote the transition from a linear economy (take, make, throw) to that of a circular economy (take, make, repeat). With emphasis on design and cross-disciplinary collaboration, the Decon/Recon Lab seeks to rethink the way we manage and reuse building materials, through avoiding carbon and energy intensive processes of recycling and remanufacturing or, worse, the landfill. The Decon/Recon Lab is directed by Assistant Professor Dillon Pranger.
Partners
Team
Director + Principal Investigator:
Dillon Pranger
Current Team Members:
Devin Lohman (Senior Personnel), Simona Pastor (Research Assistant), Nathan Silverman (Research Assistant)
Past Team Members:
Isac Colta, Emily Duong, Michael Graham, Scott Rainen, Lara Tekneyan
Contact
Dillon Pranger
Assistant Professor
Director, Decon/Recon Lab
dpranger@illinoistech.edu
Address
Minerals + Metals Building
3350 S. Federal St.
Chicago, IL 60616