Orms prioritised reuse and design for disassembly through thoughtful collaboration in our retrofit first office fit-out, while also demonstrating reuse doesn’t have to look ‘recycled’.

Commit

Orms seeks to develop sustainable architecture that responds to historic and cultural contexts.
We are honoured to be signatories of the pledge, reinforcing our commitment to best practice in terms of circularity on our projects and supporting industry through our advocacy.

Plan

Existing elements in the Cat-A fit-out were treated as a resource for the Cat-B fit-out from the outset. We also committed to design classics which could be refurbished and move with us for decades to come and what couldn’t be kept was redirected to reuse specialists or take-back schemes. We also created a database of product passports for FF&E items to support reuse.

Partner

Over recent years we’ve piloted take-back and closed-loop recycling schemes with suppliers including SAS, Franchi, Saint-Gobain and Hydro. That collaboration shaped our fit-out approach: glass went to Saint-Gobain’s take-back scheme, while carpet tiles, lighting and joinery were passed to the landlord and reuse specialists.

Act

We’ve been working to redefine Business as Usual for the waste arising from our projects, starting conversations early and setting robust criteria for reuse and closed loop recycling. We’re also tracking key materials across all our projects. Our approach is to maximise circularity opportunities on our projects while also working long-term to support wider systems change.

Share

We welcome visitors to our office to see our fit-out for themselves, in addition to sharing our experience at events such as Footprint+ and attending roundtables with the FIS Reuse Hub, Saint Gobain Plasterboard, End CAT A lighting waste campaign