Pilot description
We will work with tourist entrepreneurs and other stakeholders (f.e. architects, contractors) to Co-create the Circular design proposal. In this way we demonstrate the possibility of a circular economy tourist accommodation and will also function as a test for tourist entrepreneurs who want to invest in circular economy accommodation but still have concerns; by involving them in the design they can test features and technics that they plan to apply, and receive feedback from users.
In the meantime, students of the architecture program have started designing the building. On our news page you will find a nice interview with lecturer-researcher Maarten den Hollander and students who are working on this pilot within FACET: click here for the article.
Construction of FACET pilot HZ University of Applied Sciences started
On Monday September 12, the construction of a bio-circular accommodation started in Middelburg (Zeeland, the Netherlands).
The aim of this pilot is to demonstrate the possibilities of building with circular and biobased materials in tourist accommodations. The final design consists of a two-storey building with an exhibition space and an apartment.
In the elaboration, materials are sometimes chosen for the sake of feasibility. Not all of these materials are fully in line with the “biobased” theme, for example due to chemical additives. These materials will be mapped and alternatives will also be named. We may actually apply these alternatives at a later stage.
Many thanks to
The following parties contributed to the realization of this pilot:
Rothuizen Architecten en Adviseurs B.V
Pictures
Construction started at the location on Kleverkerseweg in Middelburg
Participation in the event ZLND2050
The most recent pictures of the design:
