A prototype power plant with a nuclear fusion reactor is set to be built in Oxfordshire, England, by Amanda Levete's firm AL_A for the Canadian energy company General Fusion.
Located on the UK Atomic Energy Authority's (UKAEA) campus in Culham, the Fusion Demonstration Plant will be used to prove the viability of General Fusion's nuclear fusion technology as a carbon-free energy source.
AL_A is set to build the pioneering Fusion Demonstration Plant in Oxfordshire
A_LA said it will be the world's first nuclear power plant of its kind upon completion in 2025.
"We have really enjoyed working with General Fusion and their team of scientists on the design of the Fusion Demonstration Plant, and are particularly excited that the first of its kind will be built in the UK," the studio told Dezeen. "This is a real statement of confidence in science and technology and its role in building our future. We look forward to continuing our work with General Fusion and UKAEA."
Nuclear fusion mimics how stars creates energy
In new visuals released by A_LA, the Fusion Demonstration Plant is shown as a circular building with a reactor wrapped by a viewing gallery at its centre.
Alongside it will be meeting rooms and educational spaces to cater to visits from scientists, politicians, investors and the public.
The plant will feature a panoramic viewing platform
The fusion technology in its reactor will be used to combine atoms to generate heat, mimicking the way that the sun a...