William Allouche: Breaking the Wall of Circular (De)Construction
Participant in 2025 Falling Walls Lab Aotearoa New Zealand.
William Allouche, University of Waikato
We research a novel construction method that enables repair and end-of-life reuse and recycling of a building’s structural components. To address a building's significant construction and demolition waste, recyclable composite materials are introduced as novel building materials. Combined with design optimisation algorithms and 3D printing, a design workflow is explored to streamline building design for (de)construction and waste minimisation.
William is a PhD candidate at the University of Waikato, investigating how short-fibre thermoplastic composites can be used for structural building applications while following circular economy design principles. His industry experience involves working as technical lead for a Belgian startup specialised in design for disassembly of multi-material textile products, and as an innovation engineer in acoustics and thermal comfort for the automotive sector. He holds a Master’s in mechanical engineering from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France.