Just Another Factory
What better way to spice up the industrial neighbourhood of Atom Valley than another factory?
Focusing on next generation energy storage systems, this manufacturing behemoth of over ten thousand square meters will lead a UK government effort in making its nation-wide grid more sustainable. Sodium-Ion batteries present numerous advantages over its competitors, from sustainable and easily sourceable materials, its non-flammable nature and its evolving performance limitations, that are almost on par with that of Lithium-Ion.
By accommodating research and development, employee wellbeing and visitor / event spaces alongside the manufacturing facilities, the complex is designed to integrate into the urban and socio-economic fabric of Rochdale and Greater Manchester and bring strategic importance to the area.
However, large steel and concrete warehouses are incredibly unpopular in the public, often drawing backlash and protests against the construction of factories. In order to minimize the damage done to local neighbourhoods and natural habitats, the complex is algorithmically designed based on human-directed constraints and evaluation methods. This ensures an optimal layout and position of facilities that efficiently operates and does not intrude on the public and natural realms more than it has to.
