Affald Varme Aarhus The energy plant on Aarhus Ø confirms that technical buildings can add architectural value to the city without dominating its surroundings.
"We wanted to create a living house where the static solution is exhibited to the public together with the process." - Lasse Sørensen, Affald Varme Aarhus
Architecture contributes to:
Futureproofing the investment
Creating practical workflows and logical fuel flow
Creating safe access for employees and visitors
Communicating the plant's contribution to the green transition
text in which the plant is placed. If the building is placed as a welcoming feature to the city or can be seen from is visible from major arteries, you can guide the observer's attention into the heat production with a large-scale transparent architecture. In an urban context, you can involve people passing the plant by placing views of the interior strategically in the body of the building. The building can be integrated among the city's ex- isting facades – but in its form show that there is something to explore or demonstrate a company wanting to be part of the community. Challenge the architecture! As a developer, you have many stakeholders to respect and interact with during the process. Typically, it is the company board that sets the direction and the priorities when needed, but it is an advantage to consider everyone's perspectives from the beginning: The employees The architecture must provide the best possible working en- vironment. It must be practical but also offer recurrent joy in their daily life. An example could be a deliberate ray of daylight in a particular area or a unique feature that emerged between the developer and the architect in the development process. The consumers The architecture must provide a good experience and ensure safety for citizens who use the heat.
Securing local anchoring and support
Strengthening employer branding and recruitment
Neighbors and local communities The architecture must ensure a good experience of the heat- ing plant and the surroundings in the future. If it becomes necessary to expand, future scenarios have been planned to appeal to the neighbors and co-exist with the current building.
Analysis chart By including the architecture as an important parameter, the new plant will stand as an image and a strong icon with a green profile, which shows off its production in recyclable features.
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