Decommissioned cooling towers turned into theme parks, music venues and extreme sports centres

After the UK's last coal power station closed last week, the Twentieth Century Society has selected seven projects that demonstrate how the under-threat cooling towers at these "cathedrals of industry" could be reused. Cooling towers were once a major feature of the UK's energy infrastructure. But from a peak of 240 only 45 remain, and The post Decommissioned cooling towers turned into theme parks, music venues and extreme sports centres appeared first on Dezeen.

Oct 4, 2024 - 00:00
Decommissioned cooling towers turned into theme parks, music venues and extreme sports centres
After the UK's last coal power station closed last week, the Twentieth Century Society has selected seven projects that demonstrate how the under-threat cooling towers at these "cathedrals of industry" could be reused. Cooling towers were once a major feature of the UK's energy infrastructure. But from a peak of 240 only 45 remain, and The post Decommissioned cooling towers turned into theme parks, music venues and extreme sports centres appeared first on Dezeen.

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