Paper is a new material for the construction sector, for which no defined and standardized techniques for the use of a building material exist to date. Paper is a cost-efficient building material and, therefore, promotes affordable construction. Furthermore, temporary paper constructions contribute to coping with demographic change using circular temporary building constructions. This can be realized by closing temporary gaps between buildings and expanding buildings by creating temporary living and working spaces. The influence of humidity and temperature is particularly important to determine the durability of paper constructions.

For exterior wall systems, there is a wide range of solutions on the market. In general, monolithic, layered and skeletal constructions. Mineral, metallic, petroleum and wood-based building materials are common. Often, a combination of the mentioned materials is used. The production of purely mineral systems is associated with a high CO2 footprint. With other systems, it is often difficult to separate the composite and layered structures by type, which is particularly problematic from a recycling point of view. The use of paper building materials as exterior walls is a very new field of application. The project is considered to target the market of individual house construction, specially prefabricated, through the design of functional paper mono-material constructive systems. This would address the market demand for a recyclable and prefabricated mono-material building product made of paper for use as an exterior wall.

The pressure on the housing market as well as the environmental concerns lead to an increasing demand for cost-efficient and sustainable constructions. Germany is facing a shortage of 700,000 apartments by 2023, which will be exacerbated by rising rent and commodity prices. Paper-based Tiny Houses can contribute to alleviating the housing shortage and rising real estate prices, as they are flexible, quick, and cost-effective. The Tiny House movement has its origin in the USA and increases in popularity in the European market. This movement offers affordable, temporary living space for professionals, students, and refugees as well as alternative housing options.