The project site is located on the Absheron Peninsula a few kilometers away from Baku, within a largely flat and open landscape. Given the scale of the volumes required by the industrial process, the insertion of the facility into this predominantly horizontal environment calls for a carefully controlled architectural and volumetric approach. The project has been conceived to express a strong identity through clear, restrained lines, calibrated to the scale of the landscape.
The design proposes a compact and unified architectural form, reflecting the technological performance of the facility. Within this vast, linear landscape, a pure and continuous form is introduced : a gently curved volume in which the industrial process is tightly contained within a single, homogeneous envelope.
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Operational functions, technical areas and process-related spaces are brought together under this continuous skin. The air-cooled condensers are positioned along the northern facade, concealed from the main highway, while the administration block is articulated as a planar volume grafted onto the west frontage, acting as a clear architectural marker. The chimney is discreetly integrated into the overall composition.
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Frontage materials reinforce the project’s identity through their texture, variation and subtle colour tones, drawing inspiration from local architectural references.
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Date
Maîtrise d'ouvrage
Groupement
Programme
Capacité
Coût Génie civil
Bakou, République d'Azerbaïdjan
Lauréat concours 2009 - Livraison 2013
République d'Azerbaïdjan
Concepteur - Constructeur - Exploitant : CNIM ; Équipe : CNIM - USTAY - ARCHITRAV
Bâtiments de traitement des déchets, bâtiment de bureaux et locaux sociaux, circuit de visite, aménagement paysager
500 000 T/an
NC
