The Funnel
An oil-fired boiler plant built in 1963, nick-named "Tratten" ("The Funnel"). The plant supplied surrounding homes and "Frölunda Torg" ("Frölunda Mall") with heat and hot water. The shopping center, built in 1966, accounted for more than half of the heating demand. The mall was then the largest mall in Europe under one roof (it has now around 200 shops).
The plant has been replaced by a district heating system (with a mix of energy sources) so the plant is no longer in use.
The plant was designed by Västra Järnbrott architectural office (Sven Brolid, Nils Einar Eriksson, Stig Hansson and Walter Kiessling).
The Funnel
An oil-fired boiler plant built in 1963, nick-named "Tratten" ("The Funnel"). The plant supplied surrounding homes and "Frölunda Torg" ("Frölunda Mall") with heat and hot water. The shopping center, built in 1966, accounted for more than half of the heating demand. The mall was then the largest mall in Europe under one roof (it has now around 200 shops).
The plant has been replaced by a district heating system (with a mix of energy sources) so the plant is no longer in use.
The plant was designed by Västra Järnbrott architectural office (Sven Brolid, Nils Einar Eriksson, Stig Hansson and Walter Kiessling).