Arrow
Back

Circular Opportunities for Brussels Region Presented by Circle Economy and .FABRIC

April 4, 2016
Cities
|
20160315_143346

On the 15th of March, .FABRIC and Circle Economy presented the intermediate results of a study on circular opportunities for the Flemish-Brussels metropolitan region during a workshop in the Bozar museum of Brussels. The project, commissioned by OVAM, aims at inspiring urban designers to take part in a larger program entitled Atelier BXL Productive Metropolis. The workshop was the third in a series of four so called ‘Urban Meetings’ of which the last will be held on June 2nd during the International Architecture Biennal Rotterdam (IABR) 2016.[caption id="attachment_10103" align="alignleft" width="212"]

Brussels Organic Waste Circular Opportunities

Graphics made by .FABRIC and Circle Economy[/caption]The project Circulaire Ruimte - BXL started in December 2015 and is carried out by .FABRIC, Université Libre de Bruxelles and Circle Economy. The first phase of the project is focused on spatially mapping regional material flows – in particular construction waste, organic waste, water and freight – and identifying key impacts. For instance, the analysis shows that the value of organic waste is almost entirely lost due to incineration north of Brussels. The second phase consists of developing solutions based on circular economy strategies. For organic waste this could mean the introduction of new composting and biodigestion plants in and around the city – for example in Buda, an underused industrial site in the north of the city. Due to the mostly southern winds this location has more potential than sites in the south of Brussels.During the workshop on the 15th, the mapping and regional circular strategies were discussed amongst urban designers and external experts. New data, anecdotes, opportunities and challenges were added to finalize the maps. In the coming two months, the regional strategies will be translated into inspiring scenarios for ‘circularly’ redeveloping three specific sites in Brussels situated along the canal: Buda, Masui and Birmingham.Besides during the IABR 2016, the circular scenarios will be displayed this fall during an exhibition on sustainable urban development in the city of Brussels.

Stay in the loop

Subscribe today and be the first to know about new report releases, events and more.
errorsuccess
Please enter your first name
errorsuccess
Please enter your last name
errorsuccess
Please enter your email address
errorsuccess
Please enter your company name
Choose from the list
errorerrorsuccess
Please enter your role
Choose from the list
errorerrorsuccess
Please enter your role
Please check this box
You can unsubscribe from these communications whenever you desire.
For detailed information, kindly review our Privacy Policy.

Subscribed!

We are looking forward to keeping you updated on the latest circularity news.
Thank you!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.