Demountable
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about demountable
Project • By Pretty Plastic • Primary Schools
Recycled PVC façade IKC Tamboerijn
IKC De Tamboerijn in Alphen aan den Rijn is the very first realised project featuring our Second High tile – marking an important milestone in circular façade design. This post-war school building has been sustainably transformed using 100% recycled Pretty Plastic tiles, showcasing both architectural preservation and innovative material use.
WASTE UPCYCLED: 1,985 KG
IKC De Tamboerijn in Alphen aan den Rijn marks a special milestone: it is the very first realised façade project using our Second High circular tile. This innovative educational building demonstrates how post-war school architecture can be transformed into a modern, energy-efficient and future-proof environment – without the need for full demolition.... More
Project • By Jan Kattein Architects • Art Galleries
Art Park Harrow
In Harrow town centre, northwest London, a cluster of demountable studios and gallery spaces is creating new opportunities for culture and enterprise. Designed by London-based studio Jan Kattein Architects (JKA) in collaboration with pioneering social enterprise Meanwhile Space CIC, Art Park Harrow was initiated by Harrow Council as a way to strengthen the town centre’s resilience and help reverse the decline that followed the closure of several major retailers.
Jan Kattein Architects
Jan Kattein Architects
Repurposing a council-owned car park
Set on a council-owned car park, Art Park Harrow comprises 15 self-contained studios and six micro gallery spaces. The choice of location represents a considered attempt to d... More
News • Specification • 1 Jul 2024
10 office buildings that showcase demountable construction
Demountable buildings are important to fostering environmentally friendly and sustainable practices, and to driving circular design and construction. The concept of “design for disassembly” is increasingly finding favor among architects. The conventional demolition of a building is often harmful to the environment, releasing airborne contaminants, polluting water ecosystems, impacting biodiversity, consuming excessive amounts of energy through the use of heavy machinery and equipment, and disposing of materials in landfill sites. Design for disassembly promotes the recovery and reuse of materials, thereby minimizing waste and the embodied carbon emissions associated with new projects; from an economic perspective, rising materia... More
News • News • 11 Mar 2024
Study Pavilion TU Braunschweig: Architecture finalist in 2024 Mies van der Rohe Awards
In this Archello series, we look at each of the seven nominated projects (five architecture finalists and two emerging finalists) in the Mies van der Rohe Awards 2024.
Study Pavilion TU Braunschweig
Leonhard Clemens
Berlin-based architectural studios Gustav Düsing and Büro Hacke have completed a modular and demountable steel-wood hybrid Study Pavilion for TU (Technical University) Braunschweig in Lower Saxony, Germany. The pavilion is a bright, multifunctional, and accessible building that offers a truly contemporary and flexible learning environment. Its open layout supports a range of activities, including group work, seminars, lectures, and recreation.
Iwan Baan
Leonhard Clemens
The 1000-sq... More
News • Detail • 14 Feb 2024
Detail: The planned disassembly of a temporary wooden sports hall in Zurich
Swiss architectural practice Itten+Brechbühl AG (IB) has completed the “Sporthallenprovisorium Gloriarank” — temporary sports hall Gloriarank. Located in the center of Zurich, the prefabricated wooden structure will provide an interim sports facility during the development of Forum UZH, a new education and research center for the University of Zurich (UZH).
Yohan Zerdoun Photography
Scheduled for realization during the next decade, Forum UZH is a significant part of the large-scale transformation of Zurich’s university quarter. To complete the project, it is necessary to remove four existing sports halls — they will be replaced by new sports facilities in the Forum UZH center. In the m... More
News • News • 14 Dec 2023
Benthem Crouwel Architects designs a circular and energy-neutral building at Amsterdam Science Park
Amsterdam-based Benthem Crouwel Architects has designed a circular and energy-neutral building at Amsterdam Science Park. Named LAB42, it is the University of Amsterdam’s (UvA) new central hub for digital innovation and AI. The multifunctional building is constructed in a way that is entirely flexible, sustainable, and demountable.
Photo: Jannes Linders
Amsterdam Science Park is a collaborative initiative of UvA, the municipality of Amsterdam, and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. LAB42 houses students, staff, and researchers from UvA’s Informatics Institute, the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation, and the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence. The building also hosts busines... More
News • News • 27 Jun 2023
Ma Yansong designs “The City of Time” for Aranya Theater Festival
Architect Ma Yansong, founder of MAD Architects, designed “The City of Time" to house the Aranya Theater Festival’s Migratory Birds 300 residency program. The Aranya Theater Festival is the first seaside theater festival in China. The event takes place in Beidaihe, a coastal community and district of Qinhuangdao, a city in northern Hebei, China.
MAD Architects
Aranya Theater Festival, MAD Architects Qi Ziying
A metaphor for avian migration, Migratory Birds 300 is the centerpiece of the Aranya Theater Festival. It is described as “the most romantic, imaginative, and polyphonic of the Aranya Theater Festival programs.” First introduced in 2021 by Director Liu Chang, Migratory Birds 300 is an immersiv... More
Project • By Benthem Crouwel Architects • Universities
LAB42 University of Amsterdam
LAB42 is a multifunctional centre for Digital Innovation and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). Designed by Amsterdam-based Benthem Crouwel Architects, this innovative building is circular, flexible, sustainable, fully demountable, and energy-neutral. LAB42 provides a pleasant and healthy working environment for staff, students, and the wider business community. Its innovative design ensures long-term adaptability to evolving academic and technological needs.
Jannes Linders
Jannes Linders
Facilitating knowledge exchange between academia and business
LAB42 is located in Amsterdam Science Park, a 70-hectare park in the Dutch capital’s Amsterdam-Oost borough. A hub for digital innovation and... More
Product • By Muraflex • PLANIKA demountable office wall cladding systems
PLANIKA demountable office wall cladding systems
PLANIKA demountable office wall systems are fully demountable offering versatility and flexibility of design in any space without the long-term commitment of conventional drywall construction.
PLANIKA is a highly innovative product designed to improve people’s lives due to its technical performance which makes it first in class in terms of anti-seismic, acoustic, and fire-rated performance. Its steel structure is robust and its modularity makes it easy to interchange panels and add furnishings in no time.
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Applications
PLANIKA is applicable for all settings including office, retail or hospital, and other healthcare services.
Structural features
The product's steel structure is robust and engineered to withstand... More
Product • By Knauf Danoline • Corridor Swing
Corridor Swing
Highly functional acoustic ceiling solution for corridors. Swing function – leaving tiles suspended vertically during inspection and maintenance work. Exceptionally easy access to installations requiring no tools. Distinct linear look with a light, floating effect thanks to the air gaps around the tile. More
Product • By Knauf Danoline • Corridor 400
Corridor 400
Distinct unified look for narrow rooms and corridors.
No suspension runners and hangers required.
Open area with no hangers revealed when demounted during inspection work.
Self-supporting up to 2.4 m. More
Product • By Knauf Danoline • Contur
Contur
Elegant unified look with no visible T-grid.
Demountable ceiling requiring low installation depth.
Perfect look for combination with perforated wall linings.
Fixed frieze possibilities to provide an elegant connection between ceiling and wall. More