Disruptive innovation brings us sustainability - the Circular Experience is an expressive and circular interior, designed and realized by Studio RAP for the ABN AMRO Circular Pavilion.

The design comprises a balustrade and wall and was built completely by an industrial robot from thousands of unique wooden battens. The interior is entirely made from waste wood, derived from the manufacturing of the pavilion's laminated load-bearing structure. To make sure that repurposing or recycling is possible the classic dowel connection is used in combination with post-tensioned steel cables. After use, the whole construction can be taken apart by removing just a couple of bolts. In that way, the concept and execution of the expressive design aligned perfectly with ABN AMRO's ambition for circular building processes.

Variation in multiple design variables generates a complex ornament that can only originate from the merging of parametric design and robotic manufacturing. The shape and rhythm of the balustrade are related to the position of the handrail. The pattern is closed and flush close-by but opens up and differentiates itself when it gets further from it. Using this simple logic, 10000 unique wooden elements connected by 50000 unique dowel positions were transformed automatically into expressive and sustainable interior elements.