A construction test that runs in reverse
During construction of Circle House, components were taken apart to test how the connections worked when undone. That puts time, tools and access to the joints into a test that can be observed.
DK DenmarkIn practice. During construction of Circle House, components were taken apart to test how the connections worked when undone.
What to keep in view
The photograph shows the earlier Copenhagen demonstrator. It does not show the Lisbjerg exercise or establish reuse rates for the completed development.
Build a joint you can take apart
The Circle House team built a full-scale demonstrator in Valby, Copenhagen, to show how building layers and connections could be separated. A later disassembly exercise at the Lisbjerg development gave the project team a separate on-site test.
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