Zinneke
Location | Design Team | Year
Brussels, Belgium | Ouest, Rotor, Zinneke | Completed 2016
Reuse Strategy
Adaptive reuse of existing structure; demolition prevention; 94% of material preserved on site, 12% of new material recycled
Reuse Components
Stairs, windows, hvac quipment, interior finishes
Client | Development Strategy
City of Brussels | Short-term lease with plan to sell to client Zinneke (arts non-profit)
Intro paragraph - A spiritual cycle of 20 years has led to a highly developed wood building technique. Timber is sourced locally and shrines are still built by hand using traditional tools. After each cycle, the shrines are deconstructed and the timber is either repurposed in other shrines or repurposed as religious relics.Can continuity exist without material permanence?
Social
Knowledge Transmission
Material
Traditional Timber
Detail
Design for Disassembly
Can continuity exist without material permanence?
Social
Knowledge Transmission
Material
Traditional Timber
Detail
Design for Disassembly
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Analysis
Reflection
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Analysis
Reflection
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Analysis
Reflection-
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Research Takeaways
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Knowledge can be preserved without preserving material.
Renewal is a design strategy, not simply a maintenance task.
Craft traditions depend on intentional repetition.
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