We organise our actions in six thematic & strategic agendas:
Strategic Agendas:
Bio-economy
Circular Construction
Chemicals/Plastics
Manufacturing Industry
Food Chain
Water Cycles
Seven leverages provide additional support:
Leverage effects:
Lever Policy Instruments
Lever Circular Procurement
Lever Communication
Lever Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Lever Financing
Lever Jobs & Skills
Lever Research
What, why and how?
Why are we pursuing a circular economy?
Future visions 2050
How do we see our circular future?
About our management
Who steers what at Flanders Circular?
TEKEN architecture, in collaboration with MikeViktorViktor architects, BOUD, Systimber and Itho Daalderop, investigated the possibility of using change-oriented design and construction strategies to realise circular architecture that is affordable for individuals in the Flemish housing market.
The starting point of this research is to create an adaptable, demountable and affordable single-family house: a concept house that meets the needs of citizens and thus facilitates the transition to future-oriented building.
Using that practical case, we tested the applicability of circular design principles and construction methods and analysed the financial feasibility. We also investigated the added value of a manual that gives residents insight into the adaptability and possibilities of their homes.
The progress of the project was widely documented with photos and videos on the project website.
TEKEN architectuur
Partners MikeViktorViktor architects, BOUD, Systimber en Itho Daalderop
Sectors
Themes
Organisations
In the summer of 2022, a podcast was recorded for the Climate Festival 2022 and in October at Het Bos in Antwerp in collaboration with philosophical platform Troebel. In those podcasts, the concepts of circular building, affordable housing and alternative forms of living in the future were discussed in depth during an informal conversation.
Furthermore, the learning lessons from this project will be taken into account in projects such as the Interdisciplinary Circular Architecture Laboratory (ICAL) and the Platform for Circular Building Nodes (PvCB), where documenting and making insightful learning lessons from practical cases will be further explored.