monovolume architecture: hydroelectric power plant punibach
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‘hydroelectric power plant punibach’ by monovolume architecture, planeiler alm, italy all images courtesy of monovolume architecture
hidden within the delicate landscape, italian practice monovolume architecture‘s ‘hydroelectric power plant punibach’ engineered by SEL AG, converts natural forces into useful energy while
maintaining an artfully low profile in the alpine environment. a rather simple solution was found for a space full of loud, bulky machinery while visually making an inconsequential impact of
the site. a free-flowing concrete structure peels out of the hills, opening a fissure in the hillside supporting a green roof that camouflages the otherwise industrial building. thin wood
planks of varying sizes are revealed in this split in the ground plane to form a lamellar wall, where the warm light from the interior glows in the pitch-dark surroundings.
client: puni energie gmbh (ltd.) location: planeiler alm (bz) – south tyrol – italy programme: hydroelectric power station realisation: 2010/11 pressure pipeline length: 4.115 m turbines: 2
horizontal pelton average annual production: 14,3 mil. kwh construction cost: 9,0 mil. euros