Monovolume architecture: hydroelectric power plant punibach

‘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. view form alpine forest entrance wood facade connection to roof

plane curvilinear roof form slits in the wood plank wall emits a warm glow view towards the access road free-flowing concrete form door detail interior machinery large light-filled interior

floor plan / level 0 section section PROJECT INFO: 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 danny hudson I designboom sep 12, 2012