Greening The ITER Project
Posted by Big Gav in fusion, green buildings, iter
Cool green building(s) of the week from Inhabitat is the CEA's new ITER complex at Cadarache in France - The ITER Complex: A Gorgeous Green Enclave.
Juan Herreros Architects designed this gorgeous green complex to seamlessly integrate into the sweeping undergrowth of a forest bustling with biological activity. The verdant structure features an elongated low-profile layout to help it blend in with the treetops, situating it as “a new species that respects, protects and enhances the forest”. An excellent example of low-impact green architecture, the design recently took second place in an international competition to design a new building for the CEA Cadarache Research Center. ...
There’s no word on the projected focus of the complex, but the CEA is engaged in a broad range of research that includes climate and environmental sciences as well as alternative energies including hydrogen and solar power.
I'd assume the purpose of the complex (if it is part of ITER) is fusion research - any of you readers at CEA care to confirm that's what these buildings are for ?
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