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From careful dismantling to freshly milled panels

Glued laminated beams are essential structural elements in contemporary architecture. Made up of layers of wood glued together, this material was developed from the beginning of the 20th on to expand ...

Glulam Wood

Apr 19, 2024

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Project & Design

INNOVIRIS - R&D - RE-STONE by RotorDC

RD project on the reuse of stone slabs released by the renovation of building’s facades, funded by the Brussels-Capital Region - Innoviris RE-STONE aims to develop a stable range of construction produ...

Innoviris RotorDC Stone

Feb 28, 2024

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REALCO Cafetaria

In January 2020, the buildings of Realco , a company specialising in enzyme-based cleaning products, burned down. The offices were spared, but the entire production hall went up in smoke. Reconstructi...

Glulam Realco Rotor Asbl Tiles Vetisol

Jun 6, 2023

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Inspiration

Benches from North Station, Brussels

When Rotordc is contacted for the salvage of materials, our opinion on the pertinence of these operations is usually not relevant. We either take charge of the careful dismantling of materials, or wat...

Benches Brussels North Station

Oct 7, 2022

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Opinion

Nuvola - A new line of shelving system for reclaimed terrazzo

New in our shop! Side shelves ‘Nuvola’ and 'Donato' in white terrazzo ‘Vetisol Cristo’ with aluminium mounting system. We aim to research systems to add value to large batches of terrazzo pieces damag...

RotorDC Shelve Vetisol

Oct 1, 2022

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Project & Design

CCN Building, Groupe Structures, Brussels ca. 1974

We are salvaging materials from the Centre Communication Nord. The building was conceived in Brutalist style around 1974 by Groupe Structures. It was later extended in 1992 with additional floors in p...

Acier Corten Brussels CCN

Mar 15, 2022

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Salvaging by RotorDC

Wooden moulds from Durobor, Soignies

We acquired the content of the former wood workshop at the bankrupt Durobor plant in Soignies (Hainaut). In it we found thousands of moulds presumably used for the fabrication of machine parts for the...

Durobor Soignies

Feb 8, 2022

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Salvaging by RotorDC

Sonian Wood Coop and RotorDC join forces to produce Brussels' parquet

Most of the trees growing in the Brussels region end up being either exported to oversees factories, or being shredded for use as biomass and mulch. The Sonian Wood Coop was founded to find local appl...

Brussels Sonian Wood

Feb 5, 2022

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Partnership

Materials from a house of a stonemason, Braine Le Chateau, ca. 1930

We don't know much about this house in Braine Le Chateau, except that it will undergo an important transformation, and that it used to belong to a stonemason. The pictures we received of the owners we...

Braine Le Chateau Stone

Feb 3, 2022

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Salvaging by RotorDC

Windows from CBR Building by Constantin Brodzki and Marcel Lambrichs (ca. 1970)

The CBR building is an icon of post war modernity in Belgium. Unlike many other buildings that end up on our website, this one is not under threat of demolition! In fact, a few years ago it was beauti...

Brussels CBR Constantin Brodzki

Dec 9, 2021

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Salvaging by RotorDC

Lighting fixtures from National Park Hotel (Bormio/ Valtellina) by Valcepina and Grossi (ca. 1980)

The National Park Hotel was situated in Bormio (Valtellina) in the hart of the Italian Alps. The building and its furnishings were designed by local architects Valcepina and Grossi in the 1980ies. The...

Italy Lighting

Dec 4, 2021

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Salvaging by RotorDC

Aurore - A new line of lights made from reused terrazzo

New in our shop! Hanging light ‘Aurore’ in white terrazzo with brass fittings, home made in our own light workshop. When we dismantle tiles and natural stone we often have damaged pieces that are hard...

Lighting RotorDC Vetisol

Sep 22, 2021

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About us

RotorDC is a cooperative that organises the reuse of construction materials. We dismantle, process and trade salvaged building components with a focus on finishing materials, such as hardware, doors, flooring, furniture and lighting fixtures.

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