Circularity; the reuse of an office building

Circularity; the reuse of an office building

Verhaar, N.

Tjalling, T.C. (mentor)
Zaag, E.J. (mentor)
Geldermans, R.J. (mentor)

Architecture and The Built Environment

Architectural Engineering and Technology

Architectural Engineering

2014-11-04

This graduation project addresses two problems, the high vacancy rate of office buildings in the Netherlands, and the linear approach of take-make-use-dispose, which results in the depletion of natural resources. In this project, an office building is transformed for other multiple functions with the old materials of the building in consideration. Research is done for materials within the circularity approach. For the new built part of the building only materials are used which are 100% recyclable or 100% biodegradable and demountable. Materials which doesn't release any harmful gasses during the use. The old materials are assessed whether these are reusable, recyclable or biodegradable. If this is not possible, I have tried to keep these materials in place in the design, without demolishing. A new future is searched for the materials which are reusable.

Circularity
Refurbishment
Reuse
Office
Materialisation

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:2526ff27-1ed0-4993-8a83-b3bd576dc2dc

2014-11-05

Student theses

master thesis

(c) 2014 Verhaar, N.