Biobased Architecture and Building Materials around the World

If there is a better solution, nature has probably already found it. Aristoteles

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Technical

Form

Material

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Technical Technical biomimicry biomimicry

Form Form inspiration inspiration

Material Material biobased biobased

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inspiration

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inspiration

Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultaral Centre Gregory Burgess Architects Australia

WTC NOX (Lars Spuybroek) New York

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FORM

inspiration

Casa Batllo Antoni Gaudi Barcelona, Spain

Museo de las Ciencias Principe Felipe Santiago Calatrava Valencia, Spain

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TECHNICAL

biomimicry

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TECHNICAL

biomimicry

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TECHNICAL

biomimicry

The Chicago Spire Santiago Calatrava Chicago, VS

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TECHNICAL

biomimicry

Eastgate Centre Building Mike Pearce Harare, Zimbabwe

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TECHNICAL

biomimicry

Wuhan Energy Flower Soeters Van Eldonk architecten Wuhan, China

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MATERIAL

biobased

constructive
natural fibres

foam concrete made from natural protein

wooden skid foundation

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MATERIAL

biobased

constructive

Nature Based Composites

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MATERIAL

biobased

insulation

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MATERIAL

biobased

finishing

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Technical Technical biomimicry biomimicry

Form Form inspiration inspiration

Material Material biobased biobased

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Biobased architecture

Technical Technical biomimicry biomimicry

Form Form inspiration

first plan design

Material Material biobased

building process building

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Form

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- Trias Ecologica
Limit demand, by preventing unnecessary use Use infinite and sustainable resources

Sustainable resources not possible? Use finite resources wisely

- Cradle to Cradle (cycle!)

Can it be consumed? Is it bio-degradable or compostable?

Biosphere

Can it be incinerated in a clean way to generate energy?

- Local resources and little or no treatment?

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Wood as part of the biological cycle

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Steel and concrete vs. wood

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Vapor-open timberframing...
Completely built out of biobased materials:
wood bamboo clay plaster outside facade zone thatch work green facade hemp with a natural coating pressed clay bricks Biopolymers wood fibre thermal bridge isolation timber frame FSC wood

insulation 140 mm: wood fibre, flax, sheep wool, hemp or down constructionwooden structural boarding isolation zone (also functioning as vapour membrane)
continuous wood fibre insulation layer Low Temperature Heating pipe work and electricity clay plaster on wood fibre

installation zone
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Biobased roofing...

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Three ecological building projects...

Wooden house Triangle dwelling house in Leiden Modern ecologal biobased dwelling house in Almere

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Wooden house
completely made of FSC wood wood fibre insulation high insulation values, RC = min 7,0 m2 K/W passive and active solar energy demand controlled natural ventilation shell insulation clay plaster finishing wooden shingles
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Verhoogde begane grond - slaapverdieping

Eerste verdieping - woonruimte

Tweede verdieping keuken en eetruimte

Triangle dwelling house

high insulation values, RC = min 7,0 m2 K/W triple layered glass timberframed construction solarcollectors on a green roof woodfiber insulation life cycle proof

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Modern ecological biobased dwelling house

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Material- and energy concept

-- C2C materials from the biosphere - Wood building - Dry building methods - Vapor-open - Prefab construction - Shell insulation - EPDM under green roof - Ecological plastering - Plato wood (treated for durability) - Less use of metals - Insulation values at least RC 7,0 m2 K/W - Airtight sealing - Passive solar energy at the south side, north side closed - Awning for blocking sunlight in the summer - Low Temperature Heating - Completely natural ventilation - Solar collectors - Life cycle proof - Socket for electric car

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Media attention biobased building...

TV program - Van Kavel tot Kasteel, oktober 2010 Magazines - Magazine DuurzaamGebouwd (sustainably built), nov 2010 - De Architect, januari 2011 - Roofs, februari 2011 - BouwIQ (intelligent construction), maart 2011 - Gezond Bouwen & Wonen, (healthy building and living) june 2011

Websites - De Architect - DuurzaamGebouwd (sustainably built) - Bouwwereld (construction world) - Many others

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Biobased architecture

Biobased architecture by ORGA architect

The path to biobased architecture...

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Biobased building mainstream?

- localy available - easy to make - flexible in use

- competitive pricing - great freedom in design - more than material of the poor

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The path to biobased building...

The natural way... (biodegradable)

...or the chemical way!(biorenewable)

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The natural way

Soneva Kiri Resort 24h architecture Thailand

Madrid-Barajas Richard Rogers Madrid, Spain

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The natural way

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the chemical way

Nature Based Composites

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the chemical way

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the chemical way

Biofoam: biobased eps (expanded polystyrene)

Biobased insulation: soy based polyurethane spray foam

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Problems to be solved...

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... and solutions to be found...

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... and there are... like Ken Yeang.

Zorlu Ecocity Istanbul, Turkey

Menara Mesiniaga IBM headquarters Subang Jaya

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To end with and to trigger your mind Whats the best example of the ultimate biobased dwelling?
completely biobased zero energy consumption in construction, use and demolition extremely high insulation ecological footprint = 0 zero cost easy to build completely part of the natural cycle no waste of materials in construction and demolition 100% recyclable

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