Exploring Opportunities for Bio-Based Materials: Comparative Case Studies in Modular Housing Construction

The use of bio-based or natural materials has been indicated to have prospective reductions in energy consumption, emissions, and costs. Their beneficial impacts have been particularly studied in walls, insulation, and façades applications. On the other hand, industrialized construction refers to the adoption of manufacturing methods in the...

Bloemkoolwijken - the new vernacular?: Exploring the potentials of regional bio-based materials for the facade renovation of Bloemkoolwijken in the Netherlands

Since many neighborhoods were constructed after the Second World War, a significant number of these buildings will require renovation in the coming years. Particularly, neighborhoods known as “Bloemkoolwijken” (cauliflower neighborhoods), named after their distinct cauliflower-like urban structure, account for 20% of the current building stock....

Une Centre de Vitalité: A Centre for Vitality

In light of the current discussion in architecture regarding healthcare, we often disregard the qualities of “old-fashioned” healthcare buildings.<br/>In the neighbourhood of Droixhe, Liege, this is no different. The site used to be inhabited by a thriving healthcare residence named ‘Les Murlais’, however, its thoughtless demolition erased not...

Sustainable eco-tourism form in villages: Develop a building typology linking tourists and local residents making use of locally harvested bio-based building materials

The research paper looked into the possible application of rice straws in the field of residential architecture in Zhejiang province. The paper evaluated the three rice straw-related building methods. Based on the result, light straw clay was selected for the design project located in Zhejiang province. Then a relevant landscape-sensitive...

Butterfly Effect: Affordable circular bio-based building for South Holland

The Province of South Holland, not unlike the other provinces in the Netherlands, has a big housing demand. To meet it more building materials are needed in a short time frame. The current building sector is not environmentally friendly. Hence, a transition to a more sustainable building sector is necessary. Bio-based building materials are the...