LOOP Market Haimhausen

The construction concept is rooted in the "Design for Disassembly" approach. Timber is used as the primary building material instead of concrete and masonry, significantly reducing the carbon footprint compared to a conventional commercial building. Screw foundations, mechanical plug-in connections, and glue-free timber walls ensure that the structure can be dismantled non-destructively in the future. Separable components guarantee that the building materials can be cleanly sorted and returned to material cycles at the end of their service life.

Furthermore, the specialist planners evaluated the material health of over 250 building products right down to the chemical substance level. The use of pollutant-tested building materials and clay plaster minimizes indoor air pollution. All data regarding material origins, carbon footprints, and dismantling capabilities are fully documented in a digital Circularity Passport.

The exterior spaces are designed according to the sponge city principle, leaving over 75 percent of the surfaces unsealed. Rainwater is collected and naturally infiltrated on-site through vegetated retention basins and bioswales. A fascinating feature of the landscape design is the targeted promotion of biodiversity: by removing the nutrient-rich topsoil and introducing a nutrient-poor substrate, the historical dry habitat for ground-nesting wild bees and lizards is meticulously restored.

Text: ZAB | Sources: RATISBONA Handelsimmobilien, EDEKA Südbayern, EPEA by Drees & Sommer, Drees & Sommer SE, DEAL Magazine