![]() ![]() In places behind the trunks, the building would be wrapped in gold metal to make it appear as though the tree trunks are glowing. With each tree trunk having a lifespan of 30-plus years, the forest-themed facade could be easily replaced when trunks become old and ground into wood chips. Tree trunks would clad the exterior of the building and surround a staircase that leads to a plant-filled viewing platform. IBA Hamburg also added a two-million-litre reservoir at its centre, which acts as a large heat buffer.īIO4 Unit, Copenhagen, by Gottlieb Paludan Architectsĭanish architecture firm Gottlieb Paludan Architects designed a tree trunk-clad structure with a golden-domed roof that houses a combined heat and power plant. The former bunker, which had been left unoccupied since the end of the war, was sprayed with concrete to protect and stabilise the crumbling facade.īomb-damaged floor plates were removed from the interior and replaced. Urban development company IBA Hamburg converted this second world war concrete bunker into a renewable energy plant and visitor centre. The trigeneration towers, known for their ability to heat and cool water, were wrapped in moulded sheets of zinc mesh to form a curving, green-hued skin across the power station. The Brewery Yard, Australia, by Tzannes Associatesīlanketed in zinc cladding, three towers positioned on the roof of a former beer brewery are used to supply energy to a housing and shopping complex. ![]() ![]() The studio designed the slatted walls with the hopes that vegetation would grow between the wooden battens, allowing the structure to blend into its natural surroundings.įind out more about Hydroelectric plant › ![]() The wooden slats enclose a public walkway that surrounds the outer walls of the plant, and shelters it from the sun and snow. Hydroelectric plant, Canada, by Atelier Pierre ThibaultĬanadian architecture studio Atelier Pierre Thibault wrapped this hydroelectric plant in Quebec in vertical timber slats. The entrance to the building is marked by a winding ramp and two smokestacks.įind out more about Shenzhen East Waste-to-Energy Plant › In order to keep the facility as compact as possible, the circular structure will house the entire power plant and its auxiliary buildings. The circular building was designed to have a 66,000-square-metre roof that will be mostly covered with photovoltaic panels that would allow the building to generate its own energy. Shenzhen East Waste-to-Energy Plant, China, by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects and Gottlieb Paludan Architectsĭanish firms Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects and Gottlieb Paludan Architects designed what is said to be the world's largest waste-to-energy power plant in China. With a tapering form designed to be clad in panels planted with indigenous grasses, it was intended to become a landmark on its bankside location. The Danish press recently speculated that the ski slope would permanently close due to the deterioration of its skiing surface, but the rumours were squashed by operator Amager Bakke.īEI-Teesside by London design studio Heatherwick Studio was planned as a biomass power station to be built on the bank of the River Tees, providing power to 50,000 homes. It was clad in aluminium bricks that surround glazed panels that naturally illuminate the interior. The plant is 10 storeys tall and houses administrative space and a large education centre. Designed by architecture practice BIG, CopenHill is a waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen that is topped with an artificial ski slope. ![]()
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