Sunopy Kudzivirira Zuva Nemvura Panzvimbo Dzekufambira Vanhu by Peter Kuczia

Sunopy Kudzivirira Zuva Nemvura Panzvimbo Dzekufambira Vanhu by Peter Kuczia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award in Akitekicha, Zvivako neZvivakwa Competition Category.

BronziAkitekicha· 2024

Sunopy Kudzivirira Zuva Nemvura Panzvimbo Dzekufambira Vanhu

by Peter Kuczia

Client: Sunopy

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award Winner in Akitekicha Category

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The Design

About Sunopy Kudzivirira Zuva Nemvura Panzvimbo Dzekufambira Vanhu

Purojekiti yeSunopy inounza mhinduro itsva kumaguta ane mamiriro ekunze anopisa: denga rinounganidza simba rezuva richipa vafambi pokuvanda richigadzirawo simba rakachena. Ichishandisa chimiro chebamboo inoora zviri nyore pamwe nemapanera ezvigirazi anotendeuka zuva kuita magetsi, inopa kuiswa nekukurumidza panheyo dzesimbi dzinoputirwa. Yakagadzirirwa kunaka uye kuramba ichishanda kwenguva refu, dhizaini yayo ine zvikamu zvinobvumira kuchinjika zvakajeka kuti ikwane nzvimbo dzakasiyana dzemumaguta. Nechikamu chekutanga chakarongwa kuti chiiswe muMalaysia, Sunopy inovimbisa kushandura zvikuru mamiriro emaguta, ichipa chivako chekugadzira magetsi chinotevedzana chinogona kukura uye chisingakuvadzi nharaunda.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Sunopy Kudzivirira Zuva Nemvura Panzvimbo Dzekufambira Vanhu, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini akasiyana anozivikanwa nekugadzira, njere nekungwara. Vakunda veBronzi mabasa ane unyanzvi hwakakwana uye kugadzira kunoshamisa kunosimbisa ruzivo rukuru, pfungwa nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Sunopy Kudzivirira Zuva Nemvura Panzvimbo Dzekufambira Vanhu inotarisirwa kuva chinhu chinokudzwa kwazvo, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa muhunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji uye yakasiyana nekutarisisa zvidiki. Sunopy Kudzivirira Zuva Nemvura Panzvimbo Dzekufambira Vanhu inogutsa zvinodiwa zvakanaka, inobata zvishuvo, inokwezva manzwiro uye inomutsa kuda kuziva.

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