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Re.wind Camping, installation, 2010-2011

This story, like other stories of 2012Architecten, starts from some abandoned material, for which incineration shall soon come. A few discarded windmill blades that asked for a second chance. The Verbeke Foundation offered to ‘adopt’ them and together we dreamed of their new life: a visionary camping at the Verbeke Foundation.

The project is an exposition and at the same time a living unit: something that allows people to live in and that is kept alive by them. The composition of the elements is shaped by the sun, water and the predominant traces found in the nature. The potential of the site is used as well as the potential of the material. This results in a positive impact on the environment: only by reusing the windmill blades about 30.000kg of CO2 emissions are saved from being released into the atmosphere.

The project is composed of three compact living units that are fed by rain water, power from the sun, heat from the compost while the waste is treated on site. The systems will be built with low tech, reused materials during a series of workshops which will be kept on site.

The Re.wind Camping opens in spring. It becomes a living showcase for many individuals and campings that are sensible to the subject. Visitors can have hands-on experience with simple technologies and gain knowledge on how to live an autarchic life. During a starred summer night spent in the compost-heated spa, they might find out that autarchy can be fun...

Duchi meubel, meubel, 2010

2012 Architecten is een Nederlands architectenbureau dat het ontwerp beschouwt als een fase in de continue cyclus van creatie en recreatie, gebruik en hergebruik. De latente eigenschappen van gebruikte materialen en objecten bieden immers een toegevoegde waarde aan nieuwe producten en gebouwen. Hun inventieve en organisch vormgegeven Duchi meubel dat geheel opgebouwd is uit latjes van gerecupereerd hout, deed tot voor kort dienst in een schoenenwinkel.