successful session on circular remounting

In 2017, the Circl Pavilion on the Zuidas business district was state of the art in the field of circular construction. The event organised by lcp circular seven years later shows the fast pace in this field. Since last April, the pavilion has been dismantled circularly by the joint venture of Lagemaat and cepezedprojects. During the event, professionals from inside and outside the building sector shared their knowledge and insights on, among other things, detachability and circular readiness.

evolution
After a warm welcome in the Circl pavilion, participants were given the opportunity to explore the building and get to know each other. The formal programme consisted of several presentations. Ben Cooper of Icon Real Estate, part of Victory Group, Arend van de Beek of Lagemaat and Menno Rubbens of cepezedprojects outlined the past, present and future of the Circl pavilion. This offered insights into the circular building materials used, the evolution of the Circl pavilion and the innovative approach of the parties involved.

artificial intelligence
After these insights, the stage was set for Sander Duivestein. His keynote addressed the relationship between artificial intelligence and sustainability. Duivestein addressed the social impact of artificial intelligence and how it could influence the future of circularity and sustainability in the construction industry.

crown jewel
‘The special thing about this building is not so much that we are dismantling it,’ says Arend van de Beek of Lagemaat/lcp circular, ‘because we do that much more often. What’s special, is that this building, from the early days of the concept of circularity, became an icon of that principle. For us, this is a crown jewel because it inspired so many projects in the Netherlands. It is a symbol of the circular economy. Its temporary function was already taken into account when the building was designed. Everything can be unscrewed, unclipped, taken apart. We put all those parts back into the computer so you know which materials you have harvested and can use them again.’

The event made it clear that circular dismantling of buildings and remountable construction is in full development and showed the importance of cooperation.