Sunopy Motlapiyaltia Tonatiuh huan Quiyahuitl ipan Neneuhcaohtli by Peter Kuczia

Sunopy Motlapiyaltia Tonatiuh huan Quiyahuitl ipan Neneuhcaohtli by Peter Kuczia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Calchihualiztli, Calmanaliztli ihuan Tlatecpanaliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

BronseCalchihualiztli· 2024

Sunopy Motlapiyaltia Tonatiuh huan Quiyahuitl ipan Neneuhcaohtli

by Peter Kuczia

Client: Sunopy

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Calchihualiztli Category

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The Design

About Sunopy Motlapiyaltia Tonatiuh huan Quiyahuitl ipan Neneuhcaohtli

In Sunopy netlaliztli quitlalia ce yancuic temachiliztli ipampa in altepemeh totonqui: ce tonatiuh cuiliztli tlachpanaliztli tlen quinmaca nenenque tlapiyalcalli auh quichihua chipahcac chicahualiztli. Moquetza ica acatl tepozyo itech ichtacayotl ihuan tepoztetl tonatiuh chicahualiztli matlatl, quinmaca oc ocohuic tlatemoliztli ipan tepoztli tzotzonalli netlahtolcayotl. Mochihua ipampa cualnezqui ihuan yecnemiliztli, in cecentlamantli tlachihualiz quinmaca patlacac tlapatlaliztica ipampa nepapan altepetlayotl. Ica in achto cemitquitl netlaliztica ipan Malaysia, Sunopy niquelehuia tlapatlaz altepetlalli, quinmaca hueyi chihualiztica, tlalticpac yectli ohtentli chicahuacalli.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Sunopy Motlapiyaltia Tonatiuh huan Quiyahuitl ipan Neneuhcaohtli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Sunopy Motlapiyaltia Tonatiuh huan Quiyahuitl ipan Neneuhcaohtli ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Sunopy Motlapiyaltia Tonatiuh huan Quiyahuitl ipan Neneuhcaohtli quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

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