Every trip to collect materials feels like a race against time. What you see at the construction site today might be gone by tomorrow—nothing waits, because the work has to keep moving.
One day at the Xinzhuang site, the META team noticed a row of painted construction fences—large panels used to enclose the site—discarded in an overgrown field. Without hesitation, they decided to take them back for reuse. Under the glow of the setting sun, a group of men carried the abandoned fences through the tall silvergrass—a scene that felt oddly surreal.
Then, out of nowhere, someone said:
“Hey, look at the silvergrass—some are white, some are red. Don’t you think it’s kind of romantic?”
Another, in a calm and deadpan voice, replied:
“…Romantic? Sure—but only if I weren’t surrounded by you lot.”
Everyone burst out laughing. In that moment, collecting materials wasn’t just labor anymore—it became an absurd yet strangely romantic interlude. Perhaps this is the true charm of the Construction Waste Upcycling Project: in what seems useless, you sometimes stumble upon an entirely different kind of beauty.
影像提供：META Design
影像提供：META Design
影像提供：META Design
