d+a | Issue 116 • Jun/July 2020

/ INFRASTRUCTURE / 38 5 4 POWERBARN LOCATION Russi, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy / COMPLETION 2019 / STUDY AREA 470,000m2 / PROJECT AREA 167,000m 2 / NATURALISED AREA 280,000m 2 / ARCHITECT Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti / CONTRACTOR Termokimik Corporation / SITE CONSTRUCTION Studio DueEsse / SAFETY COORDINATOR (CONSTRUCTION PHASE) Techno-HSE / SAFETY COORDINATOR (DESIGN PHASE) Libra Ravenna / GEOLOGIST Studio Garassino / LANDSCAPE DESIGN Studio Paisà / ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY Steam 4. Up close, wooden shingles are laid in a parallel pattern that change direction on each face to cleverly subvert the geometry of the building. / 5. The bioenergy plant is fuelled by wood chips and plant residue sourced from within a 70km radius.