Dutch firm DP6 Architectuurstudio has created a mostly bio-based pavilion for the Floriade 2022 horticultural expo in Almere, the Netherlands, which aims to demonstrate exemplary use of natural materials in contemporary construction.
The Natural Pavilion was designed by Delft firm DP6 Architectuurstudio as the Dutch government's pavilion at the Expo and seeks to showcase an array of sustainable building concepts.
The Natural Pavilion is a timber structure that was built by DP6 Architectuurstudio
Floriade is a world horticultural exhibition that takes place in the Netherlands once a decade and The Natural Pavilion responds to the 2022 expo's theme of 'Growing Green Cities'.
The building focuses on the spatial challenges facing the Netherlands, which is confronting a housing shortage, as well as the need to restore biodiversity, adapt to climate change and make the transition to more sustainable energy and materials production. The pavilion serves as an example of bio-based construction
"The Natural Pavilion serves as a model for innovative bio-based construction and contributes to the increased application and scaling-up of bio-based solutions," said DP6 Architectuurstudio.
"[It] demonstrates how circular, bio-based and energy neutral housing, schools and offices can rapidly be developed on an industrial scale, incorporating a wide variety of green elements."
The pavilion was constructed using locally sourced wood
The pavilion's innovative building concep...