# Standard elements in non-standard ways

> https://www.ted.com/talks/debora_mesa_molina_stunning_buildings_made_from_raw_imperfect_materials A few people have now sent me this TED talk by architect Débora Mesa Molina. But I watched it for the first time today. I guess my personal brand is pretty closely associated with architecture and design. In it, she talks about her firm's approach to using overlooked and/or standard building materials in unconventional ways. For example, here, she used stacked precast beams to assemble a hou...

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Author: Brandon Donnelly
Published: September 5, 2019
Categories: architecture, construction, construction-methods, debora-mesa-molina, design, ensamble-studio, madrid, spain, standard-building-materials, ted-talk, video

https://www.ted.com/talks/debora_mesa_molina_stunning_buildings_made_from_raw_imperfect_materials
A few people have now sent me this TED talk by architect Débora Mesa Molina. But I watched it for the first time today. I guess my personal brand is pretty closely associated with architecture and design.
In it, she talks about her firm's approach to using overlooked and/or standard building materials in unconventional ways. For example, here, she used stacked precast beams to assemble a house in Madrid (c.2008). The entire structure came together in only 7 days.
My first reaction is that I like the idea and approach -- which is really quite interesting -- more than the final designs. I am also curious if there were any cost savings as a result of using "standard" materials. What are your thoughts?