Mountain Impression
Power Plant for United Units Architects
Backed by undulating karst mountains, this factory building draws its design language from the natural context. To the north of the site there is a bare plateau flattened by the mining of a cement factory. In order to respond to the nature and memory of the site, the facade of the building is featured by a pattern of undulating mountain range to visually remedy the damage to the mountains by human impacts, evoking the self-examination of human activities. The pattern of the mountain range is derived from the combination of four sets of trigonometric function curves through parametric design.
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Unique Properties
Backed by undulating karst mountains, this factory building draws its design language from the natural context. To the north of the site there is a bare plateau flattened by the mining of a cement factory. In order to respond to the nature and memory of the site, the facade of the building is featured by a pattern of undulating mountain range to visually remedy the damage to the mountains by human impacts, evoking the self-examination of human activities. The pattern of the mountain range is derived from the combination of four sets of trigonometric function curves through parametric design.
Tags
Waste to Energy, Power Plant, Carbon Neutrality, Parametric Design, Waste Treatment, Karst Mountains
Production Technology
The pattern of the mountain range is derived from the combination of four sets of trigonometric function curves. The mathematic control not only ensures the smoothness of the curve, but also provides parameters for design development. By manipulating the colour, texture and form of the facade, the building is endowed with a dynamic aesthetic that changes with the viewing angle, light, and weather in an imperceptible and sophisticated way, reducing the impact of the building's vast volume on the environment.
Design Challenge
The distinctive regional environment can often stimulate the bold ideas of architects, while large-scale infrastructure projects carrying social responsibilities usually require careful decision-making. Therefore, to achieve a balance between radical and conservative depends on an ingenious and effective design strategy. The design team realized the poetic design concept with rigorous engineering rationality, creating a state-of-the-art factory where art and engineering come together as one.
Project Duration
The project started in January 2020 and finished in August 2022 in Nanning, China.
Operation Flow
The garbage trucks enter the factory building along the ramp and unload to the enclosed garbage pit for fermentation. The fermented garbage is sent to the incinerator. The flue gas generated by the combustion of garbage is purified and discharged to the air; the fly ash is disposed of for landfill; the bottom ash can be comprehensively utilized. Finally the thermal energy generated by waste incineration is used to heat high-temperature steam to drive the steam turbine generator set to generate electricity, which is connected into the national grid.
Research
Nanning is a frontier city for China's opening up and cooperation with ASEAN, and is known as China's Green City. The rich folk culture in the multi-ethnic inhabited area and the mountains in the karst landform area together constitute the resource of design language belonging to Nanning, and also become the spiritual contention between the people and the building. UUA hopes to build a waste-to-energy power plant that eliminates the Not In My Backyard effect and allows the public to accept and even love it, so that the advanced waste treatment technology can operate smoothly.
Inspiration
The site of the project prompts us to reflect on the interaction between human activities and the natural environment in a very inspiring way. We hope to take this opportunity to set a precedent for similar projects, through metaphorical and abstract extraction of natural and cultural characteristics to unite art and engineering, provide multiple interpretations, and redefine the public attributes and humanistic values of industrial buildings.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Lian He, Aerial View, 2022. Image #2: Photographer Lian He, View from Southeast, 2022. Image #3: Photographer Lian He, Landscape, 2022. Image #4: Photographer Lian He, View from Southwest, 2022. Image #5: Photographer Lian He, Facade Details, 2022. Video Credits: Archi-translator, 2022.
Project Overview
Mountain Impression Power Plant has been a Golden winner in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
Golden Recognition
United Units Architects (UUA) was recognized with the coveted Golden A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work Mountain Impression Power Plant.
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United Units Architects (UUA) introduces the Mountain Impression Power Plant, a waste-to-energy facility, blending art and engineering in Nanning, China.
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