The building itself is a concrete structure wrapped in a steel mesh, shielding the interior spaces during the day but exposing them at night. Bright green walls continue the theme from the roof, as large-scale graphics playfully illustrate the workings of the plant. Here, the architect and landscape architect worked together to make a NIMBY (Not In My BackYard) easier to live with.

Maag Recycling in Winterthur, Switzerland by Open Operating System

2005.11.28