They're expanding the capacity to 1400 people, but more interesting are the sustainable aspects of the makeover:
- Solar panels;
- Windmills;
- Rainwater used as flushing water for toilets;
- A 'greenwall': a wall from which plants literally grow;
- Energy-efficient LED lights;
- An energy-generating dance floor;
I especially like the last one: it's a product developed by Sustainable Dance Club, a Rotterdam company. Here's an impression, and here's how it's supposed to work.
I have been to Nighttown quite a few times, and I do hope that when it reopens as 'Watt', that they will program a couple of bands I'd like to see, so I can check out the venue, as well. Planned reopening date is September 4 (typically, guitarist Mike Watt played in Nighttown back in April 3, 2005: almost exactly two years ago).
Anyway, this is one of those things that make me optimistic.
