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France

Ter Apel, Groningen, Netherlands

Designing a masterplan for an ecological village; reuse of an abandoned potato factory and its 6 storage sheds.

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

transforming our own house to be off grid, over the last 20 years i have been living in this house, since 2012 i own it. Most materials used in the renovation are the waste of the projects i did with superuse, the last years we reduced the energy use by insulation, smart curtains on the south, heating it with a wood gasser fueled wit waste wood from local carpenters, a few solar panels for the electricity, we reduced water use by cascading water and storing and using rainwater. Last few months… Show more transforming our own house to be off grid, over the last 20 years i have been living in this house, since 2012 i own it. Most materials used in the renovation are the waste of the projects i did with superuse, the last years we reduced the energy use by insulation, smart curtains on the south, heating it with a wood gasser fueled wit waste wood from local carpenters, a few solar panels for the electricity, we reduced water use by cascading water and storing and using rainwater. Last few months we focussed on food growing on the terras but also changing the garden into a food forest, Show less

Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands

A two family house built entirely with natural and waste materials, that harvests sun, for heating, ventilation and electricity, and water.creating a space for 10 people and a bit of gardening.By merging an extremely insulated north facing stawbale 'shed' with a south facing wintergarden in a glasshouse.

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Europe

Mobile architecture studio, we work on site, and take the specifics of each site a starting point to design. The goal is to build upon existing and thus grow divers ecosystems, radically reducing resource and energy use.

Den Bosch

Neighborhood center 'De Patio' was squatted about 12 years ago, the group has developed a close relationship with the area through community work and urban agriculture. Now it's time for them to transform the 70's leaky brick structure into a fully sustainable living community house for 30+ people. Three new houses will be added to the one story neighborhood center, central staircases are used for passive ventilation, zoning is used to minimize heating demand. Smart curtains will help sourcing… Show more Neighborhood center 'De Patio' was squatted about 12 years ago, the group has developed a close relationship with the area through community work and urban agriculture. Now it's time for them to transform the 70's leaky brick structure into a fully sustainable living community house for 30+ people. Three new houses will be added to the one story neighborhood center, central staircases are used for passive ventilation, zoning is used to minimize heating demand. Smart curtains will help sourcing solar gain. The reduced heat needed to warm the place is generated with heat pumps from the earth and regenerated in summer. The program is diverse; two share-houses for 10, units for families and singles, a workspace, social space and kitchen for the neighborhood. The existing structure will be fully reused, all added materials are reused or biobased. The roofs and gardens source rainwater and will be used to grow a diversity of food. Washing machines, cars, tools and a bath-house will be shared. Like this a sustainable life style is supported by the architecture. Zayaz housing corporation is giving a lot of responsibility to the group and supports this novel process. Show less

Århus Area, Denmark

For several years i have been promoting the use of the mountains of waste produced by the wind indutry for functional, robust, affordable and esthetic urban furniture

Aalborg

The design of a footbridge made from two wasted windturbine blades. The bridge will span 25 meters and contain two dressing rooms. The base of the design are two discarded windblades that were use by Siemens as test objects. We will add only a foundation of recycled concrete and recycled pastic for the dressingrooms interior. The bridge will not use electricity for lighting, instead the path will be phosporescent so people can still see the stars and we do not contribute to light pollution.

Como Area, Italy

The villa at Lake Maggiore was built as a monumental vacation house around 1920. The original structure has never been altered, and the second floor was never completed and has never been used. Now, after ten years standing vacant, this massive stone structure will start its third life. The intention of the new owners is to transform the building into a circular, zero energy holiday house for family and friends. Structure and original interiors will be kept intact and improvements will be made… Show more The villa at Lake Maggiore was built as a monumental vacation house around 1920. The original structure has never been altered, and the second floor was never completed and has never been used. Now, after ten years standing vacant, this massive stone structure will start its third life. The intention of the new owners is to transform the building into a circular, zero energy holiday house for family and friends. Structure and original interiors will be kept intact and improvements will be made with waste materials from the nearby (design) industries of Milano and Como according to the SUPERUSE methods and platforms.The rough second floor will be finished in a contemporary style creating a contrast with the classic 1920's style of the house. Where needed these new elements and materials will trickle down to the lower classic floors. The ambition is also to develop strategies that use the thick stone walled thermal mass and structural core of the house to optimise the building's climate during the mediterranean summer heat and winter cold that comes off the neighbouring Swiss alps. To accomplish this, the natural daily and seasonal wind currents and the height of the building will be used to passively ventilate and climatise the house. Any necessary additions will be done with waste or natural materials.A terrace/pool-house and swimming pool are to be constructed in the garden with locally harvested waste materials. Sourcing energy with solar panels that double in function as shading device for the terrace, and constructing a natural swimming pool that might double in function as heat storage are other integrated solutions that might be adopted in the garden area. Show less

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

I am specialised in superuse design projects; all projects from products, installations, furniture to transformation of interiors.

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Developing and teaching Superuse design methodology.In a very hands-on program, 4th year masters architecture students will investigate the concept of waste and how to re-use that to transform disused buildings at the study site. They will start the semester investigating and mapping waste streams of Aarhus, and exploring selected waste materials for their design and construction potential. They will also investigate other wasted or under utilized resources such as people, food, knowledge… Show more Developing and teaching Superuse design methodology.In a very hands-on program, 4th year masters architecture students will investigate the concept of waste and how to re-use that to transform disused buildings at the study site. They will start the semester investigating and mapping waste streams of Aarhus, and exploring selected waste materials for their design and construction potential. They will also investigate other wasted or under utilized resources such as people, food, knowledge, skills at the study site and surrounding area and look for ways to redirect and use these in their design. The students are then to design sections of the site on their own or in small groups. Each of these designs is to have a mutually beneficial connection and interdependency with an existing function/actor/company in Arhus and, at least one with another group’s design.In this way they are to transform the buildings and program of the study site to create a more resilient, interconnected, integrated urban environment; recyclicity Arhus can start here. We hope it will give food for thought for Rethink Arhus 2017. Show less

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

Together with Jan Jongert i founded the architecture practice 2012 architects, intending to make integrated sustainable architecture, we found ourselves developing the first circular design and architecture of Holland. To make architecture from waste possible we developed knowledge, a platform, harvest map, a lot of pilots that sparked publicity workshops, research, lectures. We build artworks, installations, interiors, public space and eventually also architecture from waste. We became the… Show more Together with Jan Jongert i founded the architecture practice 2012 architects, intending to make integrated sustainable architecture, we found ourselves developing the first circular design and architecture of Holland. To make architecture from waste possible we developed knowledge, a platform, harvest map, a lot of pilots that sparked publicity workshops, research, lectures. We build artworks, installations, interiors, public space and eventually also architecture from waste. We became the inspiration and roots of what is now called circular architecture. Show less

Develop urban farming concept for Rotterdam, initiated Eetbaar Rotterdam.

Workspace for fabricating installations, interiors and building components. Fabricating designs made by myself.

Critical architecture review, about architecture, philosophy and education.