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Archipelago of Energy | Shell Super Hubs
Archipelago of Energy | Shell Super Hubs
China
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Archipelago of Energy | Shell Super Hubs
China
Firm
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2023
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
In recent years, China has faced unprecedented adjustments and opportunities in the fields of energy transformation and clean energy development. Among them, gas stations, as the energy infrastructure most easily visited by people, are undergoing noticeable transformation in their construction and use scenarios. As a Fortune 500 company that has been in China for more than a century, Shell chose to build this future-oriented energy service center in Wuhan. Entrusted by the owner, the architectural team realized an efficient and flexible business scenario for the multi-resource energy service center through meticulous space planning; and adopted environmental protection measures to minimize the impact on the carbon footprint.
The site is located in the southwest corner of the crossroads, surrounded by industrial plants and logistics bases. To the north, freight trains are constantly passing by, and to the east, the site faces an elevated light rail line. In this environment which is interwoven at different speeds, the general layout focuses on an efficient multi-energy agglomeration, with the main body of the building and the canopy area designed as five connected islands, covering the corresponding energy types and providing a complete highway service for passing drivers. This energy archipelago rationally organizes many flows and functions in the limited site, such as vehicle refueling, hydrogen refueling, hydrogen storage, charging point, oil change, KFC car shuttle restaurant, driver's home, public display, etc.
Since the facility is open 24-hour, the design incorporates nighttime effects as a major consideration. Strips of light are integrated into the roofing system, to represent as an archipelago of energy. From the interior, the design uses P2 photoelectric screen and GRG to shape a flowing surface of “information satin”, and allowing flexible need from events and themes. The screens are powered by solar panels that are installed on the building’s roofs.
The architects believe that the traditional interface of urban public spaces has been dissolved and transformed by the rapid development of information technology and the extensive penetration of mass media. The design offers an experiential strategy that consists of a spatial framework and a fluid digital interface. It also realizes an infrastructural building that is almost completely self-sufficient in energy in most seasons. It is hoped that this practice will open up new possibilities for future energy infrastructures in a clean energy service scenario under the global carbon emission goal.
The site is located in the southwest corner of the crossroads, surrounded by industrial plants and logistics bases. To the north, freight trains are constantly passing by, and to the east, the site faces an elevated light rail line. In this environment which is interwoven at different speeds, the general layout focuses on an efficient multi-energy agglomeration, with the main body of the building and the canopy area designed as five connected islands, covering the corresponding energy types and providing a complete highway service for passing drivers. This energy archipelago rationally organizes many flows and functions in the limited site, such as vehicle refueling, hydrogen refueling, hydrogen storage, charging point, oil change, KFC car shuttle restaurant, driver's home, public display, etc.
Since the facility is open 24-hour, the design incorporates nighttime effects as a major consideration. Strips of light are integrated into the roofing system, to represent as an archipelago of energy. From the interior, the design uses P2 photoelectric screen and GRG to shape a flowing surface of “information satin”, and allowing flexible need from events and themes. The screens are powered by solar panels that are installed on the building’s roofs.
The architects believe that the traditional interface of urban public spaces has been dissolved and transformed by the rapid development of information technology and the extensive penetration of mass media. The design offers an experiential strategy that consists of a spatial framework and a fluid digital interface. It also realizes an infrastructural building that is almost completely self-sufficient in energy in most seasons. It is hoped that this practice will open up new possibilities for future energy infrastructures in a clean energy service scenario under the global carbon emission goal.
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