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The surrounding parkland will be sculpted into a series of hills meant to look like mogul pistes
“Sometimes, when coming up with a design, you just go with the simplest solution to whatever the
Zahle, provide sustainable insu- lation for the building, absorbing heat during the day and releasing it at night. In summer, the plants will grow and act as a sunscreen for the building, and when the water evap- orates from them this will create a further cooling effect. The roof of the building will act as a rain collector, with rainwater being used to water the plants and also delaying the rainwater running into the city’s sewerage system. The surrounding area will be sculpted by Man Made Land and Topotek 1 to create sloped parklands, which will be designed to give the impression of mogul pistes on a ski resort. The plan is that the park can be used by residents of Copenhagen for informal sports activities. A further innovative idea sees the building’s smokestack modifi ed so that it can puff smoke rings 30m in diameter whenever a ton of CO2 is released. “We wanted to extend the playfulness of the building, and also to help make CO2 emissions measurable
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problem is. Sometimes – as in this case – you reach out with a design that goes far beyond that”
and understandable,” says Zahle. “An important part of trying to change people’s behaviours is making them understand what the prob- lem is. CO2 is something that we all talk about, but it’s such an abstract concept that it’s diffi cult to really understand. With these smoke rings, people can see just how long it takes to emit a ton of CO2.”
The smoke ring idea is the brainchild
of art studio realities:united. The rings will be formed by the condensation of water in the fl ue gases as they slowly rise and cool. BIG also hopes to use lasers to light up the smoke rings and turn them into a “communicable tool for the factory and visitor centre”. The site is on an industrial area, lying around 3km from the centre of Copenhagen. “It’s a transition zone, lying on the verge of where Copenhagen’s housing stops and the factories begin,” says Zahle. The area is currently being actively repurposed
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for leisure activities, and features var- ious sporting destinations offering cable-skiing, go-carting, sailing and rock climbing. “Extreme sports are conquering part of the land here, and we want to help turn the area into a real destination that people actively want to travel to.”
Now BIG has won the competition to design the Amager Bakke plant, the hard work begins. “When you submit a project in a competition it’s as much about hav- ing a great client as having a great idea,” says Zahle. “Sometimes, when entering a design, you just go with the simplest solution to whatever the prob- lem is. Sometimes – as in this case – you reach out with a design that goes far beyond that. You know you’re going a bit further than what’s expected and you have to hope to fi nd a client that dares to go beyond the average limita- tions of normality. We were very lucky to fi nd such a client.”
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