A new car park in Lund has been inaugurated with parts of its structure made from disused rotor blades from wind turbines. The Niels Bohr car park is located in the Brunnshög district on the outskirts of Lund in southern Sweden.
The building is owned by Lunds kommunala parkeringsbolag and provides 365 parking spaces across five floors. It includes 40 electric vehicle charging points and a storage battery.
Vattenfall has donated 57 rotor blades from the decommissioned Nørre Økse Sø wind farm. The blades have been repurposed as curtain walls, which are non-load-bearing elements covering large sections of the façade.
The concept for the car park was developed by architect Jonas Lloyd after reading about challenges linked to recycling wind turbine blades in the American wind industry. The project aims to demonstrate approaches to sustainable architecture through material reuse and energy integration.
In addition to the rotor blade elements, the façade incorporates pollinator-friendly planting. The roof is fitted with solar panels connected to a battery system, enabling charging of vehicles during night-time hours.
