Biobased Architecture and Building Materials around the World

ORGA architect

‘If there is a better solution,

nature has probably already found it.”

Aristoteles

ORGA architect

The path towards biobased architecture...…

Biobased architecture by ORGA architect

Biobased architecture

ORGA architect

Biobased architecture

Technical

Material Form

ORGA architect

biobased

Form

inspiration

Material

Technical

biomimicry

Biobased architecture

Technical

biomimicry

Material

biobased

Form

inspiration

ORGA architect

FORM inspiration

ORGA architect

Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultaral Centre

Gregory Burgess Architects

Australia

WTC

NOX (Lars Spuybroek)

New York

FORM inspiration

ORGA architect

Casa Batlloó

Antoni Gaudi

Barcelona, Spain

Museo de las Ciencias Principe Felipe

Santiago Calatrava

Valencia, Spain

FORM inspiration

ORGA architect

TECHNICAL biomimicry

ORGA architect

TECHNICAL biomimicry

ORGA architect

The Chicago Spire

Santiago Calatrava

Chicago, VS

TECHNICAL biomimicry

ORGA architect

Eastgate Centre Building

Mike Pearce

Harare, Zimbabwe

TECHNICAL biomimicry

ORGA architect

Wuhan Energy Flower

Soeters Van Eldonk architecten

Wuhan, China

TECHNICAL biomimicry

ORGA architect

MATERIAL biobased constructive

foam concrete

made from natural protein

wooden skid foundation

natural fibres

ORGA architect

MATERIAL biobased constructive

Nature Based Composites

ORGA architect

MATERIAL biobased insulation

ORGA architect

MATERIAL biobased finishing

ORGA architect

biobased

Form

inspiration

Material

Technical

biomimicry

Technical

biomimicry

Material

biobased

Form

inspiration

Biobased architecture

ORGA architect

biobased

Form

inspiration

Material

Technical

biomimicry

Biobased architecture

Technical

biomimicry

Material

Form

building

design first plan building process

ORGA architect

Biobased architecture by ORGA

Technical

Material Form

ORGA architect

Biobased architecture

The path towards biobased architecture...

Biobased architecture by ORGA

ORGA architect

- Trias Ecologica

- Cradle to Cradle (cycle!)

Can it be consumed?

Is it bio-degradable or compostable?

Can it be incinerated in a clean way to generate energy?

Biosphere

- Local resources and little or no treatment?

Limit demand,

by preventing

unnecessary use

Use infinite and

sustainable resources

Sustainable resources not

possible?

Use finite resources wisely

ORGA architect

Wood as part of the biological cycle

ORGA architect

Steel and concrete vs. wood

ORGA architect

Vapor-open timberframing...

Completely built out of biobased materials: wood bamboo clay plaster thatch work green facade hemp with a natural coating pressed clay bricks Biopolymers wood fibre thermal bridge isolation timber frame FSC wood insulation 140 mm: wood fibre, flax, sheep wool, hemp or down wooden structural boarding (also functioning as vapour membrane) continuous wood fibre insulation layer Low Temperature Heating pipe work and electricity clay plaster on wood fibre

outside facade zone

construction- isolation zone

installation zone

ORGA architect

Biobased roofing...

ORGA architect

Three ecological building projects...

Wooden house

Triangle dwelling house in Leiden

Modern ecologal biobased dwelling house in Almere

ORGA architect

Wooden house

- completely made of FSC wood - wood fibre insulation - high insulation values, RC = min 7,0 m2 K/W - passive and active solar energy - demand controlled natural ventilation - shell insulation - clay plaster finishing - wooden shingles

ORGA architect

Triangle dwelling house

Verhoogde begane grond - slaapverdieping Eerste verdieping - woonruimte Tweede verdieping – keuken en eetruimte

- high insulation values, RC = min 7,0 m2 K/W - triple layered glass - timberframed construction - solarcollectors on a green roof - woodfiber insulation - life cycle proof

ORGA architect

ORGA architect

ORGA architect

Modern ecological biobased dwelling house

ORGA architect

-- C2C materials from the biosphere - Wood building - Dry building methods - Vapor-open - Prefab construction - Shell insulation - EPDM under green roof - Ecological plastering - Plato wood (treated for durability) - Less use of metals - Insulation values at least RC 7,0 m2 K/W - Airtight sealing - Passive solar energy at the south side, north side closed - Awning for blocking sunlight in the summer - Low Temperature Heating - Completely natural ventilation - Solar collectors - Life cycle proof - Socket for electric car

Material- and energy concept

ORGA architect

ORGA architect

ORGA architect

TV program

- Van Kavel tot Kasteel, oktober 2010

Magazines

- Magazine DuurzaamGebouwd

(sustainably built), nov 2010

- De Architect, januari 2011

- Roofs, februari 2011

- BouwIQ (intelligent construction),

maart 2011

- Gezond Bouwen & Wonen,

(healthy building and living) june 2011

Websites

- De Architect

- DuurzaamGebouwd

(sustainably built)

- Bouwwereld (construction world)

- Many others…

Media attention biobased building...

ORGA architect

Biobased architecture

The path to biobased architecture...

Biobased architecture by ORGA architect

ORGA architect

Biobased building mainstream?

- localy available

- easy to make

- flexible in use

- competitive pricing

- great freedom in design

- more than material of the ‘poor’

ORGA architect

The path to biobased building...

The natural way... (biodegradable)

...or the chemical way!(biorenewable)

ORGA architect

The natural way…

Madrid-Barajas

Richard Rogers

Madrid, Spain

Soneva Kiri Resort

24h architecture

Thailand

ORGA architect

The natural way…

ORGA architect

…the chemical way

Nature Based Composites

ORGA architect

…the chemical way

ORGA architect

…the chemical way

Biobased insulation: soy

based polyurethane

spray foam

Biofoam: biobased ‘eps’

(expanded polystyrene)

ORGA architect

Problems to be solved...

ORGA architect

... and solutions to be found...

ORGA architect

... and there are... like Ken Yeang.

Zorlu Ecocity

Istanbul, Turkey

Menara Mesiniaga

IBM headquarters

Subang Jaya

ORGA architect

- completely biobased - zero energy consumption in construction, use and demolition - extremely high insulation - ecological footprint = 0 - zero cost - easy to build - completely part of the natural cycle - no waste of materials in construction and demolition - 100% recyclable

To end with and to trigger your mind…

What’s the best example of

the ultimate biobased dwelling?

ORGA architect