Entsorgungszentrum Heilbronn

The recycling center becomes a place where architecture, movement and nature intersect and circle.
The building preserves the openness of the site, shaping a lively central plaza shared by pedestrians, cyclists, cars, and daily activities. Generous roofs capes extend into the landscape, creating sheltered outdoor spaces that blur the boundary between building and nature.
The longitudinal structure merges into the topography and is organized into three zones (administration, staff, and multinational spaces) all connected through a central public entrance. Behind the halls, the former landfill is re imagined as a new ecological landscape, with the potential for reforestation through a dense and diverse kind of plants, creating a forest that reconnects the site to its surrounding while cleaning the current polluted soil. Built from reused and natural materials, the project follows a simple, flexible timber construction and hay insulation system, all organized around a clear modular grid. Solid wood elements, reversible connections, and adhesive-free detailing create a sustainable and adaptable structure designed for circularity and low-impact construction.