The landmark project was designed to educate the public about sustainable futures, with windows into the resource recovery process through exhibition spaces and hands-on workshops.
TCC DAKA RRRC is a living laboratory demonstrating the connections between culture, industry, and the natural environment. Located beside an operational cement factory, the mixed-use development includes a waste-to-energy plant, visitors’ center, public park, and Taiwan’s largest seed conservation center.
On the island of Taiwan, land scarcity makes landfill sites unviable. Instead, waste-to-energy plants are used for material processing and energy generation. TCC DAKA RRRC was designed to educate the public about sustainable futures, with windows into the resource recovery process, exhibition spaces, and hands-on workshops. The colocation of the waste-to-energy plant and cement factory provides opportunities to reduce pollution: particles and fumes from incineration are captured and used in concrete production, and heat generated by the incinerator is used to partially power the cement kilns.
The Green Good Design Awards, organized by The Chicago Athenaeum together with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies, recognises products, buildings, people, and institutions that have contributed to sustainable efforts.
