Substation
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Project • By Powerhouse Company • Power Plants
Substation IJburg
As the first building on Strandeiland, our substation plays a crucial role in the area’s sustainable development, setting an example for the ambitious growth of Amsterdam’s urban landscape. With 8,000 planned residences over the next twenty years, Strandeiland is one of the largest upcoming urban districts in Amsterdam. To provide energy to all the buildings in the area, a substation is required to convert higher voltage into lower voltage electricity that can be distributed to the various neighborhoods. In terms of sustainable ambitions, the island is far ahead, and the expectations were high.
'We designed Substation IJburg with a focus on sustainability, poised to support the area’s environmental initiatives.' Re... More
News • News • 10 Jul 2024
Kivinen Rusanen Architects completes an architectural Finnish substation with custom-made water-struck bricks
Finnish architectural studio Kivinen Rusanen Architects has completed the Tammisto Electricity Substation in Vantaa, a city in southern Finland (around 20 kilometers from Helsinki). This substation has served the Helsinki metropolitan area as a central power grid hub for many decades and its older systems required modernization. The studio’s approach provides an urban infrastructural facility with an architectural quality; the use of custom-made water-struck bricks laid in different masonry patterns imbues the substation with a sense of warmth and depth.
Tuomas Kivinen
Kivinen Rusanen Architects
“The architectural goal was to give a unified appearance to the new and newly improved buildings and structures on t... More