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Sunopy Sonnen- und Regenschutz für Gehwege by Peter Kuczia

Sunopy Sonnen- und Regenschutz für Gehwege by Peter Kuczia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award in Bronze in Architektur-, Gebäude- und Bauwerksdesign Competition Category.


BronzeArchitektur· 2024

Sunopy Sonnen- und Regenschutz für Gehwege

by Peter Kuczia

Client: Sunopy

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Architektur Category

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The Design

About Sunopy Sonnen- und Regenschutz für Gehwege

Das Sunopy-Projekt präsentiert eine innovative Lösung für Städte mit heißem Klima: eine Sonnenenergie sammelnde Überdachung, die Fußgängern Schutz bietet und gleichzeitig saubere Energie erzeugt. Die biologisch abbaubare Bambusstruktur mit gläsernen Photovoltaikmodulen ermöglicht eine schnelle Installation auf Stahlschraubfundamenten. Für Ästhetik und Nachhaltigkeit konzipiert, erlaubt das modulare Design eine flexible Anpassung an verschiedene urbane Umgebungen. Mit dem ersten Abschnitt, der in Malaysia umgesetzt werden soll, verspricht Sunopy, urbane Landschaften zu revolutionieren und bietet ein skalierbares, umweltfreundliches lineares Kraftwerk.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Sunopy Sonnen- und Regenschutz für Gehwege ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Sunopy Sonnen- und Regenschutz für Gehwege wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Sunopy Sonnen- und Regenschutz für Gehwege befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

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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