Hsinta Ecological Powerplant

Project Concept

Our winning submission for the Taiwan Power Company’s competition aims to foster cooperative relationships between sustainable mangrove ecologies, resultant opportunities in the local farming economy, and nationalized energy and water infrastructure. These interlaced systems will supplant insufficient policy-based strategies currently in place for local wetland protection and economic growth.

My Role

For the competition, my role was to help develop our research platform and RFP narrative as well as to design a series of diagrams for our presentation boards.

Reactive Building Concept

Over the course of the 20th century we have seen a 65% loss in global wetlands and a 35% decrease in the world’s mangrove forests. To bring the Hsinta site’s own mangrove wetlands back to full health, the building will be wrapped in a multifunctional envelope. This lightweight skin creates footholds for local flora and fauna and leverages a coastal location for passive ventilation and lighting to help reduce negative environmental impact. In order to further align international environmental trends with regional conditions, the plant maximizes usage of locally sourced, weather-resistant and recycled materials. Passive systems including the collection of rainwater for irrigation and cooling purposes will also be implemented. All plant functions will be monitored via a connected family of devices reducing the need for excessive manpower to maintain efficient systems usage. This will ensure the mitigation of high carbon and heat output

Competition Boards