Although many are familiar with Boston’s Big Dig, often overlooked is the massive amount of waste that accompanies construction at this scale, namely the dismantling of the existing and temporary roadways. As a prototype for future salvaging and recycling efforts, the Big Dig House reuses this discarded infrastructure as building components. These materials were not cut or altered in any major way in an effort to prove that infrastructure can be reused ‘as-is’ as well as to keep labor costs at a minimum. The result was a rough framing duration that lasted 3 days as opposed to 3 weeks if standard materials and techniques had been used.