Biobased brutalisme in Forum 2. Koolstofdioxide
The construction industry is under pressure. Not only because of its disproportionate consumption of raw materials and energy, but above all because it continues to operate within a paradigm of replacement and renewal. In the article ‘Biobased Brutalism’ in Forum 2. Carbon Dioxide, Erik Roerdink and Lisa van der Slot argue: “Sustainable architecture is not primarily a technical challenge, but a cultural and structural one. This means starting from an architecture that takes the properties of materials seriously, explores them, pushes their boundaries and uses them with precision; that seeks craftsmanship and beauty, pushes both to their limits and celebrates them; an architecture that creates structures that can be used, reused and reinterpreted long into the future.” Perhaps it all begins with appreciation: we take care of what we love.
Read the full article in Dutch here.