The plant will burn waste, using the resulting energy to power itself and parts of Copenhagen


Smoke rings will show how much CO2 is being used


because it gets rid of waste and cre- ates a by-product that people need, but we also wanted it to be socially sustainable,” he continues. “We wanted to create something that wasn’t just aesthetically pleasing, but that had a use, and that could become a destination for people to travel to.” The project is an example of what BIG has labelled hedonistic sustain- ability. “Hedonistic sustainability is a revolt against the way that sustainabil- ity is often perceived; the idea that it has to hurt to do good and the focus on what you have to give up to attain sustainability,” explains Zahle. “The focus of our approach is to look at


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Planters will provide natural insulation for the building


how we can reinvent the way soci- ety and buildings are created. Instead of changing people’s behaviour we change the city so that the will of the people becomes sustainable.”


THE PROJECT BREAKDOWN The 95,000sq m waste to energy plant features a lift that travels up its smokestack to an observation plat- form at the top of the building, offering views over Copenhagen. The lift allows visitors to look right into the plant’s incinerator, giving them an insight into how the factory works. A separate 1,500sq m visitor centre will further explain the mechanisms of the plant,


and will focus on other sustainable technologies and the role of humans in creating sustainable cities. The plant’s roof is transformed into a 31,000sq m (500m-long) ski-slope, offering runs of different degrees of diffi culty. Visitors will ski on a recycled synthetic granular surface – prob- ably either Snowfl ex or Neveplast – “upending the convention of the energy-intensive indoor ski resort”. The building’s façade is created


from a series of planters, fi lled with earth and plants, which are stacked like bricks. As well as the energy plant, the building will also house administra- tive offi ces. These planters, explains


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