Sunopy Protecció Solar i Pluvial per a Vianants by Peter Kuczia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny d'Arquitectura, Edificació i Estructures Competition Category.
BronzeArquitectura· 2024
Sunopy Protecció Solar i Pluvial per a Vianants
by Peter Kuczia
Client: Sunopy
A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Arquitectura Category
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The Design
About Sunopy Protecció Solar i Pluvial per a Vianants
El projecte Sunopy presenta una solució innovadora per a ciutats de climes càlids: una marquesina captadora d'energia solar que proporciona refugi per als vianants mentre genera energia neta. Utilitzant una estructura de bambú biodegradable amb panells fotovoltaics de vidre, ofereix una instal·lació ràpida sobre fonaments de cargols d'acer. Dissenyat per a l'atractiu estètic i la sostenibilitat, el seu disseny modular permet una adaptació flexible a diversos entorns urbans. Amb el primer segment previst per a la seva implementació a Malàisia, Sunopy promet revolucionar els paisatges urbans, oferint una central elèctrica lineal escalable i ecològica.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Bronze
Sunopy Protecció Solar i Pluvial per a Vianants és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Sunopy Protecció Solar i Pluvial per a Vianants sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Sunopy Protecció Solar i Pluvial per a Vianants satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Project objective: a highly aesthetic and eco-friendly photovoltaic canopy for city walkways that can be built quickly and inexpensively at any location using a few repeatable bamboo elements and one kind of a standard rectangular photovoltaic module.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Just one Kilometer of SUNOPY could provide around 2000 MWh of electricity and could power 750 households or provide electricity for more than 1.000 electric cars driving 11.000 Kilometers per year.
- Tags
- Photovoltaic, sun protection, rain protection, sun canopy, sustainable structure
- Production Technology
- The construction has been parametrically developed to adapt to any common walkway and follow any route shape. The number of panel rows, distance between modules, and their inclination can be flexibly adjusted to local conditions.
The supporting structure comprises repetitive round bamboo arches, with non-reflective glass solar panels affixed to bamboo purlins. A fabric membrane offers extra protection and softly diffuses light.
Biodegradable and easily dismantled, the structure requires minimal resources and generates electricity emission-free. Installation is rapid on steel screw foundations, eliminating the need for concrete. The system is easy to assemble, modular, adaptable, and consists of only four repeatable components. - Research
- This study project explores the potential of using sunshade structures in hot climate cities to generate electricity from integrated photovoltaic cells while providing protection from harsh weather conditions. The aim is to achieve synergy between weather protection and solar energy production. Through simulation and analysis, the research evaluates the feasibility and energy production potential of such integrated systems, offering insights into sustainable urban development and resilience enhancement.
- Inspiration
- SUNOPY is a SUN harvesting CANOPY for hot climate cities, offering pedestrian protection from sun and rain. It's an urban linear power plant with a biodegradable structure of bamboo arches, purlins, and glass PV panels. Emitting no emissions, it installs rapidly on steel screw foundations. Modular and sustainable – it's a cityscape eye-catcher.
- Project Duration
- The project was developed in 2024, with the first experimental segment planned for implementation in the city of Putrajaya, Malaysia.
- Operation Flow
- The system offers perfect synergy: the photovoltaic canopy, providing protection from the sun and rain for pedestrians, generates electricity at the same time.
- Image Credits
- Image #1 : Shapeslinestudio, Image #2 : Shapeslinestudio, Image #3 : Shapeslinestudio, Image #4 : Shapeslinestudio, Image #5 : Peter Kuczia
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