Belgian innovation takes step to the Netherlands: 6,000 m² circular roof

24/9/2025
Belgian innovation takes step to the Netherlands: 6,000 m² circular roof

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: Belgische uitvinding op schaal

Een cruciale rol in dit project is weggelegd voor het BossCover Circular System, ontwikkeld door Biesmans Group. Dit daksysteem is zo ontworpen dat het 6000 m² EPDM-dak later kan worden losgemaakt en opnieuw geplaatst in een volgend project. Zo worden deze materialen bij de afbraak niet weggegooid, maar opnieuw gebruikt.

“Circulair bouwen betekent dat je elk onderdeel zo maakt dat je het later opnieuw kunt gebruiken. Met BossCover Circular laten we zien dat zelfs daken een tweede leven krijgen, zonder in te boeten op kwaliteit,” zegt Filip Biesmans, bestuurder van Biesmans Group.

Learn more about the complete system at www.bosscovercircular.be

AZC Dordrecht under construction

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.

Filip Biesmans
Managing Director

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