5472 x 3648 px | 46,3 x 30,9 cm | 18,2 x 12,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
11 gennaio 2019
Ubicazione:
tinsley rotherham, south yorkshire
Altre informazioni:
Blackburn Meadows is a landmark biomass power plant on the site of the former Tinsley cooling towers. It burns recycled wood waste and generates heat and power to supply to local businesses. The design responds to the historic precedents of the huge, black clad steel mills which can be found in the industrial landscape of the Lower Don Valley. An orange translucent clad boiler house forms the key part of the plant and is illuminated from within, with silhouettes of silos and other elements made visible at night creating a landmark beacon. In addition to the power station, the project includes extensive landscaping, with a water meadow created on vacant land to the south to promote ecological biodiversity and flood water attenuation. A visitors’ centre provides an educational resource for school parties and other interested groups.
