Solar Skywalks 行人天橋的能量激活 by Peter Kuczia

Solar Skywalks 行人天橋的能量激活 by Peter Kuczia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 白金獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

白金建築· 2020

Solar Skywalks 行人天橋的能量激活

by Peter Kuczia

Client: Avancis GmbH

A' Design Award 白金獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About Solar Skywalks 行人天橋的能量激活

像北京這樣的世界大都市，都有大量的人行天橋橫穿繁忙的交通要道。它們通常沒有吸引力，從而降低了整體城市印象。設計師用美觀的發電光伏組件覆蓋人行天橋並將其轉換成吸引人的城市景點的想法不僅可持續，而且創造了雕塑多樣性，在城市景觀中引起了人們的注意。行人天橋下的電動汽車或電動自行車充電站直接在現場利用太陽能。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 白金獎

Solar Skywalks 行人天橋的能量激活是 A' Design Award 白金獎得主，這是授予真正卓越、優雅和宏偉設計的極具聲望的認可。白金獎得主是創造的奇蹟，是智力創造力極限的見證，展現出其設計師無與倫比的專業精神和天才。這些設計被期待成為定義一個時代的美學、造福社會、並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術界限的最負盛名的作品。Solar Skywalks 行人天橋的能量激活展現出超凡脫俗的卓越水準，以其有益而寶貴的特質毫無疑問地讓世界變得更美好。Solar Skywalks 行人天橋的能量激活是一件贏得 A' Design Award 白金獎的作品，它喚起慾望，啟發人心，令人愉悅，並迸發出巨大的喜悅。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This sustainable concept has been created for existing footbridges in Beijing but it is just as well to apply for any new structures in any site. With only one rectangular shape of PV panel, over 80 specific designs have been created for different urban areas of the city. The electricity harvested from the sun can be used on site for lighting, elevators or escalators. E-car and e-bike charging stations under the foot bridges utilize the locally generated solar energy directly on site.
Dimensions & Packaging: A design of a medium size footbridge with a medium density of panels - like "The Arches" - with its 10 rectangular portals can generate about 18,000 KWh of electricity per year. Since the electricity mix in China is very carbon-intensive, 0.7 kg CO2 per KWh of PV electricity could be saved, a total of 12,600 kg CO2.

If the electricity generated in this example would be used to operate charging stations for electric scooters (in China these are rather slow, small scooters that need about 1 kWh for 100 m), the amount of electricity generated would be sufficient for a total distance of 1,800,000 km!
Tags: Solar Energy, BIPV, Photovoltaic, Kuczia, Sustainable Architecture
Production Technology: The applied thin-film CIGS photovoltaic modules produce electricity under the most unfavorable weather and site conditions. They are lightweight and very resilient. Retrievable, prefabricated mounting systems are aesthetic and easy to assembly
Inspiration: World's metropolises have a large number of pedestrian bridges traversing busy traffic arteries. They are often unattractive, downgrading the overall urban impression. Our idea of cladding the pedestrian bridges with aesthetic, power generating photovoltaic modules and transforming them into attractive city spots is not only sustainable , but creates a sculptural diversity that becomes an eye-catcher in the cityscape.
Project Duration: The project has been developed in Germany since 2018.
Two mockups built in Shanghai and Munich demonstrate the feasibility of the system, which enables the construction of effective and reliable structures even for different climate zones.
Operation Flow: The eye-catching structures attract the attention of passers-by and this is to be used to educate about sustainability. The idea of using them as sources of informal education for sustainability is crucial to the project.

The implemented display measures will provide passing persons with information about various aspects of the use of solar energy and thus lead to a better understanding and acceptance of solar solutions. This will be beneficial to society and to the environment.
Image Credits: Rendering: nomadd+