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- Erick Van Egeraat's Roskilde Energy TowerDutch architect <a title="Erick van Egeraat Designed Glowing Energy Tower To Power Roskilde From Trash" href="http://www.erickvanegeraat.com/" target="_blank">Erick van Egeraat</a> designed this amazing power plant in <a title="Erick van Egeraat Designed Glowing Energy Tower To Power Roskilde From Trash" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roskilde" target="_blank">Roskilde</a> that generates energy from waste. The Energy Tower produces both electricity and heat through the process of <a title="Erick van Egeraat Designed Glowing Energy Tower To Power Roskilde From Trash" href="http://inhabitat.com/dutch-incinerator-cathedral-to-transform-waste-into-energy/" target="_blank">incineration</a>, and features a perforated double-layer façade that glows through the night.1
- Erick Van Egeraat's Roskilde Energy TowerRoskilde's power plant incinerates rubbish from nine local municipalities as well as selected international locations to generate electricity and heat for the historic city.2
- Erick Van Egeraat's Roskilde Energy TowerThe building's unique façade is made up from two different layers - a <a title="Erick van Egeraat Designed Glowing Energy Tower To Power Roskilde From Trash" href="http://continuingeducation.construction.com/article.php?L=354&C=1096" target="_blank">climatic barrier</a> and an outer skin made from <a title="Erick van Egeraat Designed Glowing Energy Tower To Power Roskilde From Trash" href="http://inhabitat.com/house-77-is-a-modern-home-sheathed-in-a-funky-perforated-aluminum-facade/" target="_blank">punched</a> aluminum.3
- Erick Van Egeraat's Roskilde Energy TowerThis dramatic second skin is made from <a title="Erick van Egeraat Designed Glowing Energy Tower To Power Roskilde From Trash" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umber" target="_blank">umber</a>-hued aluminum plates that feature laser-cut <a title="Erick van Egeraat Designed Glowing Energy Tower To Power Roskilde From Trash" href="http://inhabitat.com/melbournes-advanced-technologies-centre-by-h2o-architects-looks-like-a-gigantic-lego-brick/" target="_blank">holes</a> that allow light to shine through.4
- Erick Van Egeraat's Roskilde Energy TowerThe <a title="Erick van Egeraat Designed Glowing Energy Tower To Power Roskilde From Trash" href="http://inhabitat.com/prefabricated-bank-campus-cashes-in-on-sustainability/" target="_blank">architect</a> explains: “At night the backlight perforated façade transforms the incinerator into a gently glowing beacon - a symbol of the plant’s energy production.”5
- Erick Van Egeraat's Roskilde Energy TowerHe continues, “Several times an hour a spark of light will gradually grow into a burning flame that lights up the entire building. When the metaphorical fire ceases, the building falls back into a state of burning embers.” Brilliant.6
- Erick Van Egeraat's Roskilde Energy Tower<big><a title="Erick van Egeraat Designed Glowing Energy Tower To Power Roskilde From Trash" href="http://www.erickvanegeraat.com/" target="_blank">+ Erick van Egeraat</a></big>7