PROJECT SALT Architects
Inside, the administrative block is arranged for efficiency and comfort. The ground floor provides practical spaces for plant operators, while the first floor contains offices, meeting rooms, and the plant’ s control room.
These areas are created to promote productivity while showing care and appreciation to those working here.
The project’ s design recognises the substantial embedded energy in the extensive concrete structures used for water retention, with walls and floors up to 600mm thick. Sustainability is approached with a focus on durability and longterm resource efficiency.
Durable face brick was chosen for the facades, its warm tones harmonising with the sandy environment while requiring minimal maintenance in the corrosive setting. The focus on timeless construction not only ensures the buildings’ longevity but also promotes the potential for repurposing, decreasing the chance of demolition at the end of their lifespan.
Smaller, thoughtful measures complement this approach, including reusing dune sand from site excavations as backfill, installing low-flow sanitary fittings and waterless urinals, and
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