Save the date: 23 April 2024, Pian Médoc, France
We cordially invite to save the date for the inauguration of the Basajaun demo building on April 23rd, from 9:30-12:00. The event will include a guided tour of the demo building and a press conference including interventions of Monsieur Jean-Luc Gleyze (President of the Gironde Department), a representative of Basque authorities, and Tecnalia (Basajaun project coordinator). A Q&A session will be held to address questions. Upload the Press Release.
The preliminary programme is available (subject to change). If you wish to participate, please make sure you register once the form is available.
Basajaun demo building: architectural design and integration of innovative materials
The Basajaun demo building is being built near to Bordeaux (France) in cooperation with the Departement de Gironde. The demonstration is devoted to products manufacturing regarding scalability and replicability in a system prototype within an operational environment. The design is inspired by Southern France’s landscape and the existing school complex. The function consists of three connected houses for the teachers at the adjacent school within the overall campus designed by BPM.
The demo building results in three high quality and fully wood residences. The living rooms of the two houses on the sides have double height spaces and every house has a private terrace on the first floor. The main architectural feature of the building is the roof edge, which protects the façade from the summer heat and relates to the neighbouring constructions.
About Basajaun
BASAJAUN is a major European innovation action about building with wood. The project partners have developed and tested innovative materials, products, building systems and digital supply chain solutions for manufacturers and end users. The proof points for industrial end users and customers include a full record of the product’s technological and sustainability characteristics, productivity, cost efficiency and competitiveness. Two demo buildings are being constructed in Finland and France that integrate various of these innovative materials and solutions. Furthermore, the team prepares the setup of an open innovation platform, which facilitates further dissemination, exploitation, and upscaling of the results together with other companies and regional stakeholders. The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 862942. The consortium is coordinated by TECNALIA and comprises 29 partners in 12 countries.
Innovations implemented in the demo building
Basajaun innovations have been developed, tested and demonstrated in the Basajaun demo building in Southern France, in close collaboration with the Department of Gironde.