Photosynthetic City Solar Biomass Energy System by Industrial Design College of LAFA

Photosynthetic City Solar Biomass Energy System by Industrial Design College of LAFA is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Oloa Gafataulimaina Competition Category.

UʻameaOloa Gafataulimaina· 2023

Photosynthetic City Solar Biomass Energy System

by Industrial Design College of LAFA

Client: LuXun Academy of Fine Arts

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Oloa Gafataulimaina Category

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The Design

About Photosynthetic City Solar Biomass Energy System

O le Photosynthetic City o se faiga malosi la o le la ma mea ola (biomass) ua tuufaatasia, ua fuafuaina mo fale o loo iai i le taimi nei i totonu o le aai. O laupepa e maua ai le malosi o le la o loo faapipiiina i luga o faavaa uamea ma tuu i luga o le taualuga, a o ia potopoto mo le totoina o laau, e faia i mea palasitika ua toe faaaogaina (recycled injection molded plastic), o loo ufiufi i luga o fogafale o le fale. O ia potopoto mo laau e i ai avanoa laiti e tataa ai le vai timu e tele i lalo, ina ia mafai e laau taitasi ona maua le vai ma meaʻai. O otaota mai laau e aoina ma mu i totonu o se afi eletise faaputuputu vevela (combined heat and power steam turbine) e maua ai le eletise. E fesoasoani foi laau i le teuina o le kaponi, faamama le ea ma faaitiitia le pisa, ma faaitiitia ai le manaomia o malosiaga masani.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Photosynthetic City Solar Biomass Energy System, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Photosynthetic City Solar Biomass Energy System e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Photosynthetic City Solar Biomass Energy System ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The project provides a new type of energy structure for the future, that is, the combined energy of solar energy and biomass. It is implanted into the city by means of building transformation, reducing the use of traditional energy and relieving the pressure on the environment brought by energy. It is worth mentioning that the planting part can not only sequester carbon, but also purify the air and reduce noise, which can create a good community environment.
Dimensions & Packaging: Small solar installation:Width 1810mm x Depth 1640mm x Height 1224mm
Big solar installation:Width 14000mm x Depth 10000mm x Height 4400mm
Planting Module:Width 1000mm x Depth 460mm x Height 900mm
Tags: Clean Energy, Green Plant, Modularization, System, Environment
Production Technology: The solar power generation device involves steel frames and solar panels, and the planting part of the building is made of recycled plastic injection molding。
Design Challenge: How to combine the whole system with the original building and minimize the cost of plant maintenance is a huge challenge for this project. The most distinctive feature of the photosynthetic city is the planting module, which has holes on its surface, and its unique shape can drain excess water along the surface and collect it downwards, so that all plants can obtain nutrients.
Research: Conduct research on the current energy structure and try to replace it with clean energy. The energy source of the photosynthetic city is the sun, and the plants are irrigated by rainwater. When the plants grow, they absorb carbon dioxide and purify the air. When they decay, they are burned to generate electricity and remove trace amounts of waste gas. During the whole process, the external energy source of the system is only light energy, and the only waste produced is carbon dioxide that was originally absorbed.
Inspiration: Inspired by the energy structure of Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. Singapore's Gardens by the Bay is clever enough to keep its energy consumption at the same level as a large shopping mall through solar and biomass energy. It is interesting to place such energy structures in cities.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2022 and finished in February 2023 in Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts.
Operation Flow: The solar power generation module and the plant planting module are installed on the surface of the building, and the plant waste is collected and sent to the CHP steam turbine power generation device to be converted into electrical energy. The solar energy will power the building together with the plant waste.
Team Members: Designer: Xue Wenkai
Designer: Du Heli
Designer: Li Yuankai
Designer: Xue Bomu
Designer: Wang Xi
Image Credits: Image #1: Designer Xue Wenkai, Du Heli, Li Yuankai, Xue Bomu and Wang Xi, Photosynthetic City, 2023
Image #2: Designer Xue Wenkai, Du Heli, Li Yuankai, Xue Bomu and Wang Xi, Photosynthetic City, 2023
Image #3: Designer Xue Wenkai, Du Heli, Li Yuankai, Xue Bomu and Wang Xi, Photosynthetic City, 2023
Image #4: Designer Xue Wenkai, Du Heli, Li Yuankai, Xue Bomu and Wang Xi, Photosynthetic City, 2023
Image #5: Designer Xue Wenkai, Du Heli, Li Yuankai, Xue Bomu and Wang Xi, Photosynthetic City, 2023