Reuse Preparation Centre in Siero
LANDLAB is currently finalising the detailed design for the Reuse Preparation Centre promoted by the Consorcio para la Gestión de Residuos Sólidos de Asturias (COGERSA) in Granda, Asturias. The construction tender is expected to be launched this year, with an estimated budget of approximately €7.5 million (VAT included) and a projected execution period of twelve months.
The facility will be housed within the former data centre of Banco Herrero, a building of distinctive architectural character that will undergo comprehensive rehabilitation under criteria of sustainability, energy efficiency, and circular economy principles. The adaptive reuse of the existing structure represents a clear commitment to minimising embodied carbon and optimising material resources through responsible transformation rather than replacement.
The initiative forms part of the Circular Economy Strategy of the Principado de Asturias 2023–2030 and marks a decisive step towards consolidating an innovative model for reuse and second-life material management.
The centre will specialise in the recovery and upgrading of textiles and footwear, electrical and electronic equipment, furniture, and household goods, among other municipal waste streams collected through public services, recycling centres, and economic activities.
Designed to process up to 10,000 tonnes of reusable materials annually, the facility will integrate reception, sorting, repair within specialised workshops, labelling, inventory integration, and subsequent commercialisation through both a physical store and an online platform. Following this process, recovered items will cease to hold their legal status as waste and will be reintroduced into the market as fully reinstated products.
The architectural programme conceived by LANDLAB includes ten dedicated workshops — carpentry, upholstery, textiles, domestic appliances, IT equipment, sports materials, painting, among others — enabling a technically robust and industrially efficient workflow.
Beyond its operational function, the centre is envisioned as a civic and educational platform. It will incorporate a training classroom, permanent and temporary exhibition areas, and a multipurpose hall for awareness sessions and community self-repair workshops. A second-hand shop, cafeteria, and collaborative-use spaces further reinforce its role as a socially embedded infrastructure.
From an environmental and energy perspective, the project advances a high-performance building strategy, integrating rainwater harvesting systems, on-site photovoltaic generation for self-consumption, an automated biomass boiler, and high-efficiency technical installations. The resulting architecture positions the facility as a near-zero-emissions benchmark within contemporary circular industrial design.