Gerber Architekten is sharing the third prize with Aecom for their designs of a Waste-to Energy Plant in Shenzhen, China.
This project will be the largest carbon reduction project of the International Low Carbon City, and is proposed to solve the problem of the increasing garbage crisis in Shenzhen. The design by Gerber Architekten formed a landmark in the Shenzen Green Valley, integrating the factory in balance with the natural surroundings and offering a recreational park to the staff and community. The factory building had an enclosed green facade and the spacious roof provided public gardens and urban farms while the derelict water farms was revitalised to become a welcoming public realm at the spine of the centre. An exhibition hall was proposed between the brick-greenwall facade and the factory, giving a vast view over the factory process and an outlook across the grounds externally.
The first prize was given to schmidt hammer lassen architects. There was no 2nd prize.