Metabolism, n

1. Biochemistry.

„The chemical processes that occur within

a living organism in order to maintain life."

2. figurative and in extended use:

e.g. „As the sky grows darker the metabolism of the city slows down.“

3. Architecture.

„A modernist movement in Japanese architecture, which viewed the city as a single entity and

emphasized the need for an integrated approach to urban life, with

buildings serving both public and private functions and being adaptable to changes in the city as a whole“

metabolism, n

For "Trümmerberge Berlin"

"The Change in Volume, Density and Composition of a Material"