ABSTRACT
Coert Zachariasse has demonstrated at Park 20|20 that it is possible to design buildings using circular economy principles. The buildings are designed to be more adaptable to reduce the risks of obsolescence, the careful selection of materials and components has led to a healthier internal environment, and the buildings should have a residual value by designing for disassembly. Many of the building elements, supply chain and detailing are used on the new buildings, with refinements in the design as lessons are learned. One of the main attractions is the quality of the internal spaces and the potential gains in the wellbeing and productivity of the buildings. The buildings have been consciously designed to allow adaptation to extend the life of the building and for disassembly at end-of-life. The collaborative approach used by Delta Development can reduce construction time, and cost, while the costs of refitting and adapting the spaces, or even the building, should be lower and require less time.
