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We Won! LoopPark receives prestigious Circularity Award in Paris! 💫 Jury report: "The project stands out for its groundbreaking approach to construction. Envisioned not only as a parking space but also as a showcase of transformability, this project goes beyond traditional conventions. Its main structure, designed to be dismantled, offers a vision where every component—from steel columns to concrete slabs—can be reassembled or reused, virtually eliminating all waste generated at the end of the initial usage cycle." Big thanks to the organizers and jury members:  Construction21 - France, Booster du Réemploi, Laetitia George, Nicolas Baumer, Cédric Borel And to our partners: PROgroup S.A., PlanB, EnTec, Jans, Astron Buildings, and @groupBriand ABA-WORKSHOP Groupe BRIAND

The secret to eliminating waste? Rethinking it. Waste isn’t waste - it’s an unidentified resource. Architect and visionary Thomas Rau shows us how to break free from the linear “take-make-waste” mindset by creating material passports. This way, buildings are treated as material depots that can be reused in the future. 💭What if every product came with a second life planned? Congrats to RAU on 32 years of existence and pushing the boundaries of how we design! Share the story, to change the system. ⚡️ #systemchange #circulareconomy #regenerate #rethink #redesign #materialbank #circulararchitecture #circulardesign Madaster Thomas M. Rau Produced by Robert Blaauboer Pardis Faqiri Janina Nieper

As RAU enters its 33rd year of business, here's the story of how the architectural practice evolved and where it is going. Founder Thomas Rau talks to Will Coldwell (The Economist, FT Mag, Wired) on his wake-up call(s), and how education can help in the mind change shift we so urgently need. Systemic change, where reuse is the norm, according to Thomas, hinges on the willingness of individuals to change. Therefore, world history gives him hope. ‘All major changes were basically brought about by one person. Of those, we currently have 8 billion people on this earth. So we have 8 billion opportunities for change. That makes me very optimistic.’ Available in five languages via the language switch, top menu bar. Enjoy! Viel Spass! Profite de cette interview! Buona lettura! ¡Disfruta esta entrevista! https://lnkd.in/e8u_GSEa Pictet Wealth Management #interview #mindchange #werdegang #RAU #circulararchitecture

RAU designed Shimano Europe Group's headquarters at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven, known for innovation and international talent. || The building features two intersected, shifted volumes, creating dynamic, open office spaces and meeting rooms. Its glass entrance hall connects to the outdoor greenery, while a central staircase visually links all floors. Sustainability and a high-tech appearance guided the façade's design, with vertical steel slats for sun protection and a lightweight feel. Wood interiors by Fokkema & Partners Architecten provide warmth, a natural look, and a comfortable working environment. || The Shimano Europe head office is #WELL Certified at Silver Level || #sustainablearchitecture #offices #TBT #throwback #RAU 📷 Marcel van der Burg

Six months to go until the grand opening of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan! 🇯🇵 https://lnkd.in/emjXJwm4 https://lnkd.in/epHrJveK 🗾 Tellart DGMR ASANUMA CORPORATION RAU A New Dawn NLExpo2025 - Netherlands participation at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

 ‘Als we echt naar een nieuwe realiteit willen komen, moeten we dingen omdraaien.’ Gemeente Maassluis Elza Van Liere Leo Birza Erfgoedkwartiermakers RAU Tinker imagineers

Omgekeerde scheepsromp als onderdak voor Loods M! 🚢 Deze maand is de gemeenteraad van Maassluis akkoord gegaan met de start van de fondsenwerving voor #LoodsM. Deze nieuwe proeftuin voor maritieme en duurzame innovaties omarmt de geschiedenis én toekomst van Maassluis. Het circulaire ontwerp, met een scheepsromp van een voormalig containerschip als dak, is ontworpen als depot van materialen; remontabel, CO2-arm en heeft een #materialenpaspoort. 🤝 De Gemeente Maassluis kocht het terrein van de loods vorig jaar aan. De medeoprichters en de toekomstige vaste gebruikers van het complex tekenden in maart een intentieovereenkomst. Deze ‘Loodsgenoten’ (o.a. het Nationaal Sleepvaartmuseum, het Museum Maassluis en Stichting Help de Hudson) werkten samen met Stichting Loods M, belevingsontwerper Tinker imagineers en RAU architecten aan het bidbook. Met dit bidbook worden potentiële subsidieverstrekkers, sponsoren, investeerders en mogelijke commerciële partners nu actief benaderd. ⛴ In het ontwerp van Loods M is ‘scheepsbouwintelligentie’ toegepast, wat betekent dat met zo min mogelijk materiaal een maximaal effect wordt bereikt. Kenmerkend voor het ontwerp is de houtconstructie met een omgekeerde scheepsromp als dak. Het maritieme erfgoed, zoals het #museumschipHudson, wordt binnen op uitzonderlijke wijze getoond. ⚓️ Loods M wil met de initiatieven voor verduurzaming en innovatie wereldwijd een voorbeeld zijn voor andere havensteden. Elza Van Liere, directeur van Loods M: ‘Wat de elf Loodsgenoten hier samen met RAU en Tinker doen, is nog niet eerder gedaan.’ Lees meer over het architectuurconcept → https://lnkd.in/eqHcbhua Geïnteresseerd in het bidbook? → https://lnkd.in/e2Hbekfx Erfgoedkwartiermakers Leo Birza Marta M Roy Torrecilla COUP #erfgoed #maritiem #cultuur #circulair #cocreatie #RAU Renders by plomp

#transformatie #circulairehub #ActiveHouseAward

How does the circular economy sound like? We wouldn’t have thought it sounds like this… Curious about the full episode? Listen to the full episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast or YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dVAz22Pe 🎧 #circulareconomy #circularpioneer #architecture #beethoven #music #reverseeconomy #reverselogistic #music #sound #sustainability Thomas M. Rau RAU Janina Nieper

Learn from Marta M Roy Torrecilla of RAU how the transition towards a circular built environment challenges the role of the architect.  ∞ ‘… For architects, what I would like to say, is that we need to start to think and design in a more strategic way. What I also think, is important to develop as a skill is to think actually that circularity collapses time. It means the past, but mainly the future, the potential use of the products and materials you are using in a product, have to be embedded already in the present decisions you take as an architect in a project. And that is a challenge and it’s also a skill that you have to learn: how you can fold the future back into the present. What I find very interesting, is that the aim is not aesthetic, but the result is.’ ‘There is a Japanese proverb that I like very much, that says that beauty is the consequence of what is right.’ ∞ Complete interview 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTbAH_xm ∞ Check out more videos on the Circularity for Educators platform and feel free to share them openly in your courses! https://lnkd.in/effVhMNK Thanks to Olga Ioannou, Julia Gospodinova & initiators Kim Sinnige and Mariette Overschie Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, TU Delft #circularbuiltenvironment #circularityforeducators