De Groene Afslag – Militärschule wird Brutstätte / Military school becomes a breeding ground
Winner
Excellent Architecture
Architecture
Details
<p>‘Groene Afslag’ has transformed a former listed Dutch military school into a circular icon. For the transformation of the interior and exterior, materials and products were reused according to the Kintsugi principle – components from different sources are converted into a new context. An unconventional transformation process in which we externally harvested what was available, internally reused what was possible and newly acquired only where necessary. The redesign transforms the former military school into a breeding ground where the circular economy mindset can be experienced, touched and seen at all levels.</p>
The Jury‘s Statement
<p>For the structural transformation of a listed former military school into a place that combines office buildings, living, hotel and culture, the materials and products used were transferred to a new context according to the Kintsugi principle. The impressive result is a circular icon that translates the theme of sustainability in an exemplary way into contemporary architecture.</p>
