Symbiophilia

The competition for the ecological power plant puts Taiwan at the forefront worldwide in the field of renewable energies and the search for futuristic solutions capable of responding to environmental requirements.

Ressano Garcia Arquitetos was the only European team among the five finalists. The jury considered, on the whole, that the excellent project presented constitutes a reference for the environmental future.

130 hectares of a protected landscape area, the design proposes a new topography that expands the available space, allowing the new natural gas plant to coexist with renewable energies, the human activities – economic and leisure – of the local community, and the environmental protection.

In the context of the global debate on the dependence on fossil fuels and the transition to renewable energies, the environmental future requires new solutions. The proposal of Ressano Garcia Arquitectos focused on the connection to the site and the community, presenting a design that integrates the mega structures of energy production and the territory in an innovative solution that deserved the recognition of the international jury.