Sunopy Kuteteza ku Dzuwa ndi Mvula pa Njira Zoyendera by Peter Kuczia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Nyumba, Zomanga ndi Zomangidwa Competition Category.
BronzeZomangamanga· 2024
Sunopy Kuteteza ku Dzuwa ndi Mvula pa Njira Zoyendera
by Peter Kuczia
Client: Sunopy
Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Zomangamanga Category
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The Design
About Sunopy Kuteteza ku Dzuwa ndi Mvula pa Njira Zoyendera
Pulojekiti ya Sunopy ikubweretsa yankho latsopano la mizinda yomwe ili ndi nyengo yotentha: denga lokolola mphamvu za dzuwa lomwe limapereka malo othawirako anthu oyenda pansi pamene likupangaso magetsi aukhondo. Pogwiritsa ntchito kapangidwe ka nsungwi yosasinthika ndi ma-photovoltaic panels agalasi, limapereka kukhazikitsa mwachangu pa maziko a zitsulo a screw. Lapangidwa kuti likhale lokongola komanso lokhazikika, kapangidwe kake ka modular kamalola kusintha mosavuta m'malo osiyanasiyana a m'mizinda. Ndi gawo loyamba lomwe lakonzedwa kuti likhazikitsidwe ku Malaysia, Sunopy ikulonjeza kusintha kwambiri maonekedwe a mizinda, kupereka malo opangira magetsi olunjika omwe amakulirakulira komanso oteteza chilengedwe.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award
Sunopy Kuteteza ku Dzuwa ndi Mvula pa Njira Zoyendera ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Sunopy Kuteteza ku Dzuwa ndi Mvula pa Njira Zoyendera akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Sunopy Kuteteza ku Dzuwa ndi Mvula pa Njira Zoyendera amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.
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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