Implementation Strategies for Sustainable Campus Master Plan Based on Circular Economy Policy - Focusing on a Case Study of the ‘Echo’ Project at TU Delft, Netherlands -

Purpose: This study investigates the architectural implementation of national circular economy frameworks within a university campus as a strategic testbed. Focusing on the ‘Echo’ project at TU Delft, it explores the systematic translation of governmental sustainability mandates into physical educational platforms. The research defines a future-oriented architectural direction that bridges macro-level environmental goals with micro-level spatial adaptability. Method: The research adopts a case study approach incorporating comparative analysis and spatial typology frameworks. Grounded in N. J. Habraken’s ‘Support/Infill’ and Stewart Brand’s ‘6S Layers,’ the ‘Echo’ building was examined through architectural design records analysis and correlation mapping with campus- level sustainability visions. Four integrated dimensions such as energy productivity, resource circularity, environmental control, and spatial flexibility were analyzed to evaluate the alignment between strategic objectives and structural execution. Result: The study finds that sustainable architecture achieves optimal performance through the synergy of structural reversibility and functional independence. Key mechanisms such as Design for Disassembly (DfD), dry joints, and plenum floor systems extend the building’s life cycle while fostering social sustainability via agile, user-centered spaces. The research concludes by providing strategic implications for progressive campus master plans in South Korea. By proposing ‘Korean Circular Architecture Guidelines’ involving typological indexing and material-data-based design, this study supports the transition toward carbon-neutral and adaptable academic infrastructures.