The Sun House Fale Gafataulimaina by Po Wen Cheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Auro in Oloa Gafataulimaina Competition Category.
AuroOloa Gafataulimaina· 2022
The Sun House Fale Gafataulimaina
by Po Wen Cheng
Client: SunEdge PV Technology Co., Ltd
A' Design Award Auro Winner in Oloa Gafataulimaina Category
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The Design
About The Sun House Fale Gafataulimaina
O le Sun House o se fale gafataulimaina ua mamanuina e gaosia ma toe faaaogā ai le malosi i le nofoaga lava lea. O le taualuga ma puipui i fafo ua faia i laupapa lā (solar panels) ma le aofaʻi o le malosi e 65.57 kW. O totonu o le fale ua fausia tele i laupapa kuperosi toe faaaogāina, ua toe faia e avea ma taualuga i totonu, fola, meaafale ma vaevaega. O se faiga o le pamu vevela e faataamilo ai le vevela e faatonutonu ai le vevela o le fale, ma o vai timu ua aoina e teuina i se tane e sefulu tone le mamafa mo le faasūsūina o le togālaau. O le fale e 440 sikuea mita le avanoa i totonu ma e faamoemoe ia gafataulimaina e ia lava.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Auro
O le A' Design Award Auro na manumalo ai The Sun House Fale Gafataulimaina, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu o le tulaga muamua, matagofie ma maoaʻe. O ē manumalo i le Auro o galuega fou tele, matuā vaai i le lumanaʻi ma susulu e faaalia ai le atamai, le poto ma le tomai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina The Sun House Fale Gafataulimaina e avea ma mea fou e matuā vivii, e faatulaga ai uiga fou ma tetele, e tuuina mai ai se tau e leʻi iai muamua. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Auro o se galuega ofoofogia, ua faaaloalogia, e aogā tele ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. The Sun House Fale Gafataulimaina e fatuina ai lagona malosi o le manaʻo, faaosofia le tuinanau, faalauiloa le fatufatuaʻi ma faamalosia i tatou.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- An organic architecture that combines technology, design and human-centered. With roof and exterior walls made of solar panels, the interior are mostly recycled cypress timbers. Mixing various of energy circulation systems with cutting edge equipment, the design put energy storage and circulation into practice, leveraging this sustainable house to be self sufficient.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The total area of this project including the outdoor garden is 4,496 square meters, and the building has 440 square meters of indoor space. The rooftop solar panels are 60 cell modules, with a total capacity of 65.57kW.
- Tags
- Sustainable, Solar technology, Rain collection system, Recycled building materials, technology house
- Production Technology
- In keeping with the concept of recycling, up to 90% recycled materials are used in the interior. Equipped with a Heat Pump system to circulate heat to regulate the temperature. The outdoor water collection area is designed to collect rainwater resources and store the rainwater in a 10 ton water storage tank, which can water up to 250 square meters of the garden turf.
- Design Challenge
- In keeping with the concept of recycling, up to 90% of the interior materials were made from recycled cypress timber, which the owner spent four years collecting. The design team recreated different sizes of discarded timber into ceilings, flooring, furniture, partitions and wall decorations, giving each recycled piece a new value in this space.
- Research
- Considering that the case is located in the northern hemisphere, the design team wrapped the south side and roof with 25% light transmitting photovoltaic panels to provide sufficient indoor lighting, and the roof directly above with only 9% light-transmitting photovoltaic panels to shade and reflect sunlight. The overall configuration of the house can reduce the solar radiation heat by 40% and make the indoor temperature 3 degrees cooler than normal houses.
- Inspiration
- Nature is the fundamental and inspirational source of organic architecture. The concept of regeneration is used throughout the project, with self generated energy and various energy circulation systems to build a comfortable living space.
- Project Duration
- The project started in January 2015 in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Finished in February 2020 in Chiayi County, Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- In order to create a sustainable building that is symbiotic with the environment, the design team has integrated technology into the design, together with an energy reuse system, using solar photovoltaics, systematic energy monitoring equipment, water recycling systems and heat collection design to maximize the efficiency of all energy sources, so that the building can regulate the environment, store electricity and recycle energy.
- Team Members
- Design Director : Po Weng, Chen
Design Director : Chun Hsiung, Tu - Image Credits
- Image #1: Dirk Heindoerfer Photography, The Sun House, 2020.
Image #2: Dirk Heindoerfer Photography, The Sun House, 2020.
Image #3: Dirk Heindoerfer Photography, The Sun House, 2020.
Image #4: Dirk Heindoerfer Photography, The Sun House, 2020.
Image #5: Dirk Heindoerfer Photography, The Sun House, 2020.
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