Circlewood
Circlewood harnesses the power of wood for urban construction today and tomorrow, for current and future generations. Wood is perfectly suited to creating a healthy, attractive and sustainable urban living environment.
Our society demands innovative concepts that address a wide range of challenges.
From building affordable housing to increasing biodiversity, reducing CO2 emissions, constructing in harmony with nature using bio-based materials, transitioning to renewable energy, and building resilient cities. Timber construction makes a significant contribution in all these areas.
City of the Future
Circlewood is working on the city of the future within the limits of what the Earth can offer. Timber construction plays a central role in this. The advantages of building with timber are significant and undeniable.
Circlewood focuses on the following
project types:
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Large-scale developments
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Large-scale projects
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Permanent housing
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Utility buildings
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Educational buildings and children’s centres
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Flexible housing
Wood Core Construction
The Wood Core Construction method was developed by the parties that now form Circlewood and was first applied in The Natural Pavilion at the Floriade Expo 2022. The basis of the HKB method is a stackable timber module that can be connected via an intelligent joint. The innovation therefore lies in its demountability and flexibility. The HKB method thus enables enormous reductions in CO2 and nitrogen emissions, whilst also offering a range of other important benefits and qualities. For instance, the HKB method incorporates the latest design and construction techniques and enables the highest levels of sustainability performance.
Jonas stands for a new way of living: consciously, sustainably and socially. It is about encounter, connection and a strong community.
Jonas is the first concrete residential building to receive the BREEAM Outstanding certificate in the Netherlands. The integral design was realised according to the BREEAM criterion with at least 10 percent less environmental impact than a comparable residential building - a quarter of the aggregates were replaced by granulate from demolition concrete. Rich greenery, an energy-efficient concept for the technical building equipment and the sustainable use of materials make Jonas a healthy and light building. The use of heat pumps and solar collectors, the maximum use of daylight through a glass roof to the use of rainwater for sanitary purposes and cooling. And very special: a roof garden, with flowing water and a great view.
Scope of services: Integral advice // structural engineering, building services engineering, glass engineering, sustainability consultancy, building physics engineering, fire protection planning, cost management, geotechnical engineering
Photos: Sebastian van Damme
