Behind the Scenes with Gensler: How to Reposition a Decommissioned Coal Plant for a Carbon-Free Future
Gensler worked in collaboration with the City of Avon Lake and ALERG to reposition the site of a recently decommissioned coal-fired power plant.
The redevelopment master plan creates a framework to attract new development, and also reuse portions of the existing historic facilities. It is a model for communities around the world seeking to reposition obsolete power plant sites as we shift away from carbon-intensive energy.
The project features the selective adaptive reuse of the historic turbine hall, stacks, and other key original buildings into housing, creative office, public attractions, and as an exterior backdrop to new public spaces. The surrounding site will also be sustainably redeveloped for the betterment of the environment, connecting the City of Avon Lake back to the shorelines of Lake Erie and providing 17 acres of waterfront land for the beach, walking paths, and shoreline habitat restoration.
Project: Avon Lake Renewable Master Plan
Firm: Gensler
Jury Winner, 11th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Masterplan
