Modern curved buildings alongside a canal with blooming pink trees, a clear blue sky, and people enjoying the outdoors

Heelmeesters (Netherlands)

Recycled concrete granulates used in sustainable construction

Heelmeesters is a residential and business complex situated in the Eenhoorn area of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Eenhoorn was built in the sixties and seventies, and will be now transformed into a multifunctional area with a combination of high-quality living and working spaces. Heelmeesters consists of three buildings containing 179 rental flats and 2,600 m² business area atop of two car parks.

Heidelberg Materials Benelux recycled concrete granulates from the demolition activities in Eenhoorn to create sustainable new concrete. For this project, Mebin supplied 14,000 m³ of ready-mixed concrete and gave advice about how to optimally break concrete granulates for use in the specified concrete mixtures.

Mebin has an extensive expertise in the field of sustainable building and uses a ‘Carbon Calculator’ to compute CO₂ released for each concrete type, including transport emissions. Based on these calculations, optimal choices were made relating to the manner of granulate breaking, the concrete mix designs, and transport to and from the various locations.

This project demonstrates that chain integration is possible as long as cooperation between the companies involved is established at an early stage.

Project Data

  • BPF Bouwinvest

    Owner

  • KCAP Architects&Planners

    Architect

  • 2013

    Completion

Benelux

Modern curved buildings alongside a canal with blooming pink trees, a clear blue sky, and people enjoying the outdoors

Heelmeesters, Netherlands. Heelmeesters is a residential and business complex situated in the Eenhoorn area of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Frank van der Pol

A series of modern, multi-story buildings with rounded facades and extensive glass windows reflecting the sunlight. These buildings are situated beside a calm body of water, which mirrors the structures and the surrounding trees.

Heelmeesters, Netherlands. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary recycled concrete granulates from the demolition activities in Eenhoorn to create sustainable new concrete.

Lokhorst Construction and Development

A modern multi-story residential building with a series of balconies. The architecture features a mix of dark brickwork and large glass windows, with the balconies protruding from the structure.

Heelmeesters, Netherlands. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary recycled concrete granulates from the demolition activities in Eenhoorn to create sustainable new concrete.

Lokhorst Construction and Development

A modern building with a curved facade, featuring multiple balconies and large windows. The architecture is notable for its rounded design and the use of wood paneling on the exterior, which contrasts with the more traditional buildings in the background.

Heelmeesters, Netherlands. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary recycled concrete granulates from the demolition activities in Eenhoorn to create sustainable new concrete.

Lokhorst Construction and Development

An urban landscape viewed from a balcony. There are modern buildings with large windows and a courtyard area with circular green spaces, trees, and pathways.

Heelmeesters, Netherlands. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary recycled concrete granulates from the demolition activities in Eenhoorn to create sustainable new concrete.

Lokhorst Construction and Development

Modern curved buildings alongside a canal with blooming pink trees, a clear blue sky, and people enjoying the outdoors

Heelmeesters, Netherlands. Heelmeesters is a residential and business complex situated in the Eenhoorn area of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Frank van der Pol

A series of modern, multi-story buildings with rounded facades and extensive glass windows reflecting the sunlight. These buildings are situated beside a calm body of water, which mirrors the structures and the surrounding trees.

Heelmeesters, Netherlands. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary recycled concrete granulates from the demolition activities in Eenhoorn to create sustainable new concrete.

Lokhorst Construction and Development

A modern multi-story residential building with a series of balconies. The architecture features a mix of dark brickwork and large glass windows, with the balconies protruding from the structure.

Heelmeesters, Netherlands. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary recycled concrete granulates from the demolition activities in Eenhoorn to create sustainable new concrete.

Lokhorst Construction and Development

A modern building with a curved facade, featuring multiple balconies and large windows. The architecture is notable for its rounded design and the use of wood paneling on the exterior, which contrasts with the more traditional buildings in the background.

Heelmeesters, Netherlands. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary recycled concrete granulates from the demolition activities in Eenhoorn to create sustainable new concrete.

Lokhorst Construction and Development

An urban landscape viewed from a balcony. There are modern buildings with large windows and a courtyard area with circular green spaces, trees, and pathways.

Heelmeesters, Netherlands. Heidelberg Materials' subsidiary recycled concrete granulates from the demolition activities in Eenhoorn to create sustainable new concrete.

Lokhorst Construction and Development