Alliander HQ — existing architecture
Location Duiven, The Netherlands Year 2015 Owner Alliander Architect RAU Architects Size 21,852 m2
A circular building is a temporary aggregation of components, elements, and materials with a documented identity, recording their origin and possible future repurposing, assembled in a certain form, which accommodates a function for an established period of time.
Photo: The idea of circularity has been embedded into the design process for the Alliander HQ since the early stages and is now the first circular building in the Netherlands Photo Š Marcel van der Burg
Liander is the first circular building in the Netherlands, and its material passport is the document that specifies the types and amounts of all the materials present in the building, both preexisting and new.
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Circularity has been an integral part of the design, transforming the building into a material depot where materials are temporarily stored rather than just being a conglomeration of materials with a limited life cycle.
Existing examples
The energy grid company Liander has transformed its headquarters into a remarkably sustainable building and energy positive complex, becoming the first renovation project in The Netherlands to obtain the BREEAM-NL outstanding sustainability certificate. RAU architects have been responsible for the renovation of the existing buildings and the extension, which houses 1,550 workers.