"Swiss-based architect Barbara Buser is known as an innovator in the field of recycling and reuse, and as an expert in circular construction, recognised for pioneering repurposing practices in Switzerland. The award, therefore, recognises not only her contribution to architecture itself, but above all her efforts to reduce the industry's environmental impact through socialisation initiatives."
"In 1996 co-founded Bauteilbörse, a used building components exchange platform in Switzerland. She subsequently became a pioneer in the concept of rescuing components before they become waste and preparing them for reuse, a practice Bauteilbörse continues today."
"In 2001, she promoted Zirkular, a specialist planning service that tracks and maintains a catalogue of reusable components sourced from buildings, demolition sites, and donors across Switzerland, matching supply with demand."
Barbara Buser, a Swiss architect and urban planner, has been awarded the 2026 Jane Drew Prize for her innovative work in recycling and circular construction. Graduating from ETH Zurich in 1979, Buser spent a decade working in Africa before co-founding Bauteilbörse in 1996, a platform for exchanging used building components. She later established Zirkular in 2001, a planning service that catalogs and matches reusable components from demolition sites and donors across Switzerland. The Jane Drew Prize recognizes her contributions to architecture and her efforts to reduce the industry's environmental impact through socialization initiatives. This award continues a tradition of honoring women's contributions to the architectural profession, following recipients like Anne Lacaton, Kazuyo Sejima, Farshid Moussavi, and Yasmeen Lari.
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