Summary

Due to closure of the coal mines industry in Heerlen lots of people lost their jobs and decided to leave Heerlen. The decline of population and economy resulted in a lot of vacant housing and retail. Through a minimalistic architecture this project syncs the upcycling of plastic with new efforts of the nearby giant DSM corporation that is planning to become future proof. Redundant and rundown retail spaces have been strategically transformed in order to also involve the public in the upcycling of plastic waste.