Sunopy Protezzjoni mix-Xemx u x-Xita għal Passaġġi Pedonali by Peter Kuczia

Sunopy Protezzjoni mix-Xemx u x-Xita għal Passaġġi Pedonali by Peter Kuczia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż in Disinn tal-Arkitettura, Bini u Strutturi Competition Category.

BronżArkitettura· 2024

Sunopy Protezzjoni mix-Xemx u x-Xita għal Passaġġi Pedonali

by Peter Kuczia

Client: Sunopy

Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż Winner in Arkitettura Category

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The Design

About Sunopy Protezzjoni mix-Xemx u x-Xita għal Passaġġi Pedonali

Il-proġett Sunopy jintroduċi soluzzjoni innovattiva għal bliet b'klima sħuna: kanopija li tiġbor l-enerġija tax-xemx li tipprovdi kenn għall-pedonijiet filwaqt li tiġġenera enerġija nadifa. Bl-użu ta' struttura ta' bambu bijodegradabbli b'panels fotovoltajċi tal-ħġieġ, toffri installazzjoni rapida fuq pedamenti ta' skrejwijiet tal-azzar. Iddisinjata għal appell estetiku u sostenibbiltà, id-disinn modulari tagħha jippermetti adattament flessibbli għal diversi ambjenti urbani. Bl-ewwel segment ippjanat għall-implimentazzjoni fil-Malasja, Sunopy twiegħed li tirrivoluzzjona l-pajsaġġi urbani, u toffri impjant tal-enerġija lineari skalabbli u ekologiku.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż

Sunopy Protezzjoni mix-Xemx u x-Xita għal Passaġġi Pedonali huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Bronż, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż ħafna mogħti lil disinji eċċellenti ddistingwuti mill-kreattività, l-ingenwità u l-għaqal. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Bronż huma xogħlijiet bi ħila biżżejjed u kreattivi b'mod impressjonanti li jawtentikaw l-esperjenza vasta, l-immaġinazzjoni u l-ħila ta' riżorsi tad-disinjaturi tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Sunopy Protezzjoni mix-Xemx u x-Xita għal Passaġġi Pedonali ikun oġġett imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub, notevolment professjonali u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Bronż jinkorporaw l-aħjar prattiki fl-arti, ix-xjenza, id-disinn u t-teknoloġija u huwa eċċellenti fl-attenzjoni għad-dettalji. Sunopy Protezzjoni mix-Xemx u x-Xita għal Passaġġi Pedonali jissodisfa l-ħtiġijiet b'mod eċċellenti, imiss ix-xewqat, jinċanta s-sentimenti u jattira l-kurżità.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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