Gas Station of the Future CompetitionImages1 / Information
Location London
Status Second place in international competition, 2019
Description
Based on the Greater London Authority’s declaration that London must be carbon zero by 2050, our Gas Station of the Future proposes a hybrid building with facilities which convert residual waste into useful energy, and encourages personal interaction. Located on an existing petrol station site adjacent to Victoria Coach Station, the proposal occupies a dense urban area and busy transport interchange.
The building’s low-tech modular timber structure provides a robust but flexible framework for future adaptation. Four levels of interconnected uses are designed to attract drivers, non-drivers, local residents and visitors. The development creates a place to charge your electric car, deposit recyclable waste and recharge the mind, body and soul through education, nourishment and personal connection.
A waste incinerator and recycling bank in the basement creates compost fertiliser for the second floor allotment, and steam to power electricity turbines. Un-recyclable waste is repaired, reused or appropriated in a ground floor workshop. Excess water vapour is harvested for the vertical urban farm and rooftop garden hydroponics. This is a place of learning, craft and creativity; a catalyst for a zero-waste revolution.