Nuclear power plants / Kernkraftwerke (Preorder)

Nuclear power stations, especially their monumental cooling towers, are highly visible and iconic signs of modern industry. Switzerland has four such active plants, accounting for roughly one third of the country’s energy needs. But the principle of the nuclear power plant is currently again being intensely debated among the Swiss population, as it is worldwide. This book focuses on the specific building history and architecture of nuclear power plants, and asks about their value as monuments and the chances of conserving them. Even if they are totally demolished, there remains contaminated waste, prompting a re-use or repurposing of the existing structure – an inconvenient legacy.