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half-pipe, and a hiking path for hikers and picnickers on top of the new
power plant. The slopes allow skiers, hikers, and visitors to enjoy the
spectacular views of the city skylines. The building is wrapped with
façade bricks that function as planters. A part of a wall functions as a 90-
meter-tall climbing wall. As Ingels (2016) says, “This is a perfect
example of hedonistically sustainable. It is imbued in every surface of
the building, inside and out, both functional and playful; sustaining the
lives that we want to live” (p. 634). As a result, Ingels turned a typical
power plant into a giant ski mountain.
Figure 2. Powder Plant – Copenhill designed by Bjarke Ingels and the
BIG team. Retrieved from Waste Management World website:
https://waste-management-world.com/a/bw-hands-over-copenhill-waste-
to-energy-skiing-facility-in-copenhagen