CASE STUDY CIRCULAR GALVANIZED STEEL
The Green House includes a restaurant with its own urban farm and a conference center. In accordance with the principles of the circular economy, the entire building can be disassembled. Due to their high degree of precision, steel components are easy to disassemble and then reassemble. A special feature of the steel frame of the Green House is the square grid that allows multiple building configurations with the same building kit.
It is expected to be taken apart in 15 years and rebuilt in another location. Reuse also played an important role in the choice of materials for the project.
The pavilion was designed as a generic construction kit with a steel frame consisting of hot-dip galvanized steel profiles that can be easily disassembled for reuse. Galvanizing was also used for lattice girders for the façade, roof (including roof structure for a small greenhouse), balustrades and stairs within the pavilion.
The hot-dip galvanized steel perfectly underscores the bold character of The Green House and the urban garden greenhouse. The architects also recognized that hot-dip galvanizing lends itself perfectly to disassembly and reassembly because the coating will not be damaged in this process.
