A new asylum seekers' center is being built in Dordrecht. The center will remain in place for ten years and then be demolished and rebuilt in another location. It involves 60 homes and a 3,000 m² office building. Together they will house about 600 residents. The project shows how a Belgian innovation makes a new way of building possible: circular and flexible.
BossCover Circular System: Belgian invention at scale
A crucial role in this project is played by the BossCover Circular System, developed by Biesmans Group. This roofing system is designed so that the 6000 m² EPDM roof can later be detached and reinstalled in a subsequent project. Thus, when demolished, these materials are not thrown away but reused.
"Circular construction means that you make every part in such a way that you can reuse it later. With BossCover Circular, we show that even roofs get a second life, without sacrificing quality," said Filip Biesmans, director of Biesmans Group.
Learn more about the complete system at www.bosscovercircular.be
A complete building envelope for a second life
Not only the roof is circular but the entire building envelope. LMDD, specialist in timber construction, was in charge of the technical design and execution of this project. The construction consists of 4400 m³ of cross-layer timber (CLT) and 7300 m² of façade elements. These components were also designed so that they can be disassembled and reassembled later. Thus, the entire construction is prepared for a second life.
"This project shows that temporary housing can go hand in hand with reusable and flexible building. What is now in Dordrecht can later become a home again for other residents," concludes Filip Biesmans.
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