Reusing precast concrete for a circular economy
Activities
José Hernández Vargas KTH Royal Institute of Technology The extensive use of concrete stands as one of the most pressing environmental challenges in the construction sector. Its combination of mechanical performance, availability, and low cost has made it the most widely used building material worldwide, with no viable substitute available at a comparable scale. This doctoral research examines how digital design and fabrication technologies can reduce […]
José Hernández Vargas Architect and PhD student at KTH Royal Institute of Technology In an essay on the analytical language of John Wilkins, Jorge Luis Borges presents a fictional taxonomy, allegedly taken from an old Chinese encyclopaedia, which divides animals into fourteen categories: those belonging to the Emperor, embalmed ones, trained ones, suckling pigs, mermaids, fabled creatures, stray dogs, […]
During the ‘Circularity in Social Housing’ congress, more than eighty professionals from housing associations, government, academia, research institutions and the construction industry visited the construction site of Circulair Centrum Nederland in Heerde. The site visit offered participants a unique insight into one of the Dutch pilot projects within ReCreate. During the tour, Lagemaat explained how […]
Events
16-18 September 2025 Tampere Hall congress centre Tampere, Finland (street address Yliopistonkatu 55) About the conference The 2nd International Conference on Circularity in the Built Environment (CiBEn) brings together pioneering researchers from all over Europe and beyond to share knowledge on the state-of-the-art on circular construction. Organised in collaboration between Tampere University (Finland), TU Delft […]
ReCreate
Most used construction material
Bridge the knowledge gaps
Importance of ReCreate
Project goals
ReCreate aims to bridge the knowledge gaps hindering the approach from reaching maturity as a socio-technical process by using the innovative pilots to explore, develop and demonstrate various national value chains, business models, legislation obstacles (e.g. building vs. waste legislation), as well as diverse building stocks with different kind of representative construction technologies, building types and sizes, and ownership structures.
