Madrid-based architectural studio FRPO Rodríguez & Oriol has completed a green thermal power plant for the Spanish District Heating company DH Ecoenergías. Located in the Spanish city of Palencia, the small thermal power plant building is described by FRPO as “the visible part of a whole that remains hidden from view.” The studio approached the project from an architectural viewpoint, creating a building as an “icon” and a “reference” to green energy transition, its design a contrast to more mundane industrial architecture.
总部位于马德里的建筑工作室 FRPO Rodríguez & Oriol 为西班牙地区供热公司 DH Ecoenergías 完成了一座绿色热电厂。这座小型热电厂建筑位于西班牙城市帕伦西亚,FRPO 将其描述为 "一个隐藏在人们视线之外的整体的可见部分"。工作室从建筑学的角度切入该项目,将该建筑打造成绿色能源转型的 "标志 "和 "参考",其设计与更为平凡的工业建筑形成鲜明对比。

The Palencia network is the first in a series of similar projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions across Spain’s urban conurbations, particularly in medium-sized cities. The goal is to replace fossil fuels with clean, sustainable energy — “renewable resources will largely come from an improved management of Spanish forests,” says FRPO.
Fueled by forest biomass, Palencia’s District Heating network is hidden beneath the city’s streets, supplying hot water to more than 3,000 households while the thermal power plant itself is very much a visible entity. The plant has a dual role: to house the District Heating facility’s technical processes and provide a pedagogical function — its transparent infrastructure is designed to show “how renewable energies are improving the public health in our cities,” says FRPO. The thermal power plant can thus be seen as a physical symbol of sustainable energy resources.
帕伦西亚网络是一系列类似项目中的第一个,这些项目旨在减少西班牙城市郊区,尤其是中等城市的碳排放量。其目标是用清洁、可持续的能源取代化石燃料--"可再生资源将主要来自西班牙森林管理的改善",FRPO 表示。
以森林生物质为燃料,帕伦西亚的区域供热网络隐藏在城市的街道之下,为 3000 多户家庭提供热水,而热电厂本身则是一个非常明显的实体。该热电厂具有双重作用:容纳区域供热设施的技术流程,并提供教学功能--其透明的基础设施旨在展示 "可再生能源如何改善我们城市的公共卫生",FRPO 表示。因此,该热电厂可被视为可持续能源的物理象征。


The pill-shaped building consists of two main structural elements: a heavy concrete base topped by a recyclable light steel and plastic “lantern”. “The steel and plastic lantern reinterprets economical solutions typical of industrial buildings to establish a significant connection with the community: a small cathedral of energy,” says FRPO.
这座柱形建筑由两个主要结构元素组成:重型混凝土基座,顶部是可回收的轻钢和塑料 "灯笼"。钢和塑料 "灯笼 "重新诠释了典型工业建筑的经济解决方案,与社区建立了重要联系:一座小型能源大教堂,"FRPO 说。



The in-situ concrete base supports the plant’s machinery and a biomass silo is located underground. Reinforced concrete slab floors cover the concrete base and a perimeter walkway surrounds the machinery, providing a circulation route for visitors. Exterior doors, interior doors, and stairs are made with galvanized steel sheets; balustrades are made with galvanized steel tubes. The plant’s roof consists of a corrugated sheet, insulation, and exterior Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) membrane (known for its energy-efficient and UV-resistant properties).
现浇混凝土基座支撑着工厂的机械设备,一个生物质筒仓位于地下。钢筋混凝土板地面覆盖在混凝土基座上,机器周围有一条人行道,为游客提供了一条通行路线。外门、内门和楼梯均由镀锌钢板制成,栏杆由镀锌钢管制成。工厂的屋顶由波纹板、隔热材料和外部热塑性聚烯烃 (TPO) 薄膜(以节能和抗紫外线著称)组成。



The facade of fluted polycarbonate sheets appears like a soft white translucent veil and is supported on a galvanized and painted steel wire structure. Adjacent to the main power plant, a translucent tower expels the white smoke that results from a filtering process.
由凹槽聚碳酸酯板组成的外墙犹如一层柔和的白色半透明面纱,由镀锌和喷漆钢丝结构支撑。在主发电厂旁边,一座半透明的塔将过滤过程中产生的白烟排出。



Gross floor area: 1,960 square meters (21,097 square feet)
Usable floor area: 1,833 square meters (19,730 square feet)
Plot size: 4,000 square meters (43,056 square feet)
总楼面面积 1 960 平方米(21 097 平方英尺)
使用面积: 1,833 平方米(19,730 平方英尺 1,833 平方米(19,730 平方英尺)
地块面积:4,000 平方米(43,056 平方英尺)