Scalable demonstration project for circular housing
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The Circle House project consists of 60 general housing units in Lisbjerg,
outside Aarhus, which is expected to be completed in 2020. In addition to
serving as housing, Circle House is a scalable demonstration project that can
give the building industry new knowledge about circular construction. Circle
House consists of a range of building systems that can be assembled,
disassembled and reassembled into other buildings while keeping their economic
and aesthetic values intact. The objective is that 90% of the materials being
used for the buildings can be reused without losing significant value. A wide
range of materials can be used in the project; the key is the approach rooted
in the principles of design for disassembly and circularity. Since this system
is the crucial aspect, great architectural freedom is achieved in terms of
material selection in circular construction. The Circle House project aims to
develop, propagate and anchor knowledge about circular construction in the
industry. As an example of this, the architectural development of the project
was undertaken by a so-called ‘collaboration studio’, a joint team consisting
of four companies with sustainability as their foundation: Vandkunsten,
Lendager Group and 3XN Architects, with the professional facilitation and
coordination of GXN Innovation.