# Evolving Landfill Architecture The GeoBasin Concept Proposes a More Resourceful Way of Building By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-07-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geobasin References: [suckerpunchdaily](http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2012/07/20/geobasin/) Waste disposal is a major issue internationally that designer Paul Chan suggests we combat by rethinking [urban and offshore infrastructure](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-ecological-design). His GeoBasin concept proposes a new way to form productive landfills that can become the new sites of major building projects. Through an imaginative process of integrating man-made material with the natural environment, the construction industry would be encouraged to [reuse old structural components](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surf-block-maui) on-site for new buildings. Such a practice would see a gradual evolution of the setting, in terms of strategically assembled parts and the way that organic surroundings react. The intention behind a GeoBasin project would be to improvise with native plants, allowing them to grow and thrive and eventually turn these dynamic edifices into varied and ever-changing ecosystems of vegetative, animal and human activity. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sustainable Landfill Design:** Designing eco-friendly landfills that can be repurposed for future building projects by combining man-made materials with the natural environment. - **Circular Construction:** Encouraging the construction industry to reuse old structural components on-site for new buildings to reduce waste and carbon footprint. - **Ecological Architecture:** Creating architecture that improvises with native plants, allowing them to grow and thrive, resulting in varied and ever-changing ecosystems of vegetative, animal and human activity. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Construction:** The construction industry can leverage these trends to reduce its carbon footprint and improve sustainable practices and circularity. - **Waste Management:** These trends provide an opportunity for the waste management industry to collaborate with the construction industry to reduce waste while creating more productive and sustainable landfills. - **Architecture:** Architects and designers can use these trends to create more responsible and ecologically sound designs that can improve the environment and living spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Plastic Floating Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mast.md) - [Upcoming Architectural Floating Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centroparco.md) - [Resilient Concrete Sea Walls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breathing-sea-wall.md) - [Balearic Island Housing Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-reusing-posidonia.md) - [Reusable Framework Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unfold-form.md) - [Reanimated Power Plant Parks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manresa-island.md) - [Sustainable Wooden Natural Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forestbank.md) - [Barcon-Negative Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoplanktonics.md) - [Sustainable Alien Planet Colonies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colony-concept.md)