Refuse treatment is one important agenda of the cyclic economy of the 21th century. As technology advances, the application of waste-to-energy power plants perfectly combines the refuse treatment with energy supply. The design tries to show the public a novel waste-to-energy mode and create an environment-friendly green energy centre.
The facade of the power plant is inspired
by traditional Chinese brickwork and bamboo weaving. The brick walls comprise prefabricated
concrete components incorporating vegetation and a drip irrigation system. The
roof is shaped like a green carpet stretching out of the ground and wrapping
round the power plant, making a dynamic small hill. The colour of the roof
echoes the colour of the land around the site, making up an abstract colour
composition.
Location: Shanghai, China
GFA: 22,000 sqm
Client: Songjiang District Government
Design Team: Yongzheng Li, Rong Zhu
LDI: China Wuzhou Engineering Design and Research Institute
Design Date: 04/2012