Green infrastructure gets creative: where power meets sustainable architecture
Can a solar array look sensational or a tidal lagoon educate as well as generate green power? We explore key examples of green infrastructure across the globeAcres of silicone glister in the sun; vast blades of fibreglass scythe the sky; turbines moil in the oceans: billions are being invested in renewable energy schemes around the world as awareness of the climate emergency finally dawns and the energy crisis bites.
Spain is pioneering in agrivoltaics: a project in Totana is harvesting power from the sun along with artichokes and thyme on dual-use land. Austria’s hydroelectricity plants are visitor attractions: you can trek through alpine waterfalls before zooming 600m down the face of the Schlegeis dam on a zipwire. In Iceland, aesthetics triumph. ‘We were trying to create a timeless design,’ explains architect Pálmar Kristmundsson of his geothermal Borholuhús plants.
Found just south of the Arctic Circle amid snow-topped mountains and alpine forests, this hydropower station reflects the raw wilderness of northern Scandinavia. Stein Hamre Architects riff on spruce trees with an exterior of irregular wooden shards, while the interior is designed to inspire: hikers can peek inside to witness its technical wizardry bathed in multicoloured light. Meanwhile, this station powers some 1,700 homes.
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