Archinect - The New Solar Architecture

Xálima House

2014-03-25T13:33:19-04:00

Is an island. With a House , between the mountain and the sea.

On The PLane. New Solar Powered Facades.

2012-06-09T15:28:04-04:00

THE NEW SOLAR ARCHITECTURE ® : The Complete Project

HexPv ® Building Integrated Glass. MAKING-OFF

2012-04-01T08:56:00-04:00

Hexagonal photovoltaic laminated glass for curved BIPV systems

(Building-Integrated Photovoltaics)

THE UNISOLAR GROUP, SOLIKER & MARTÍN FERRERO ARCHITECTURE

This photovoltaic laminated glass of hexagonal shape is based on a-Si thin-film technology and serves to ensure complete photovoltaic integration for curved systems.

This photovoltaic glass is produced by projecting fine layers of amorphous silicon onto glass featuring high optical transmittance. Subsequently, special lasers are used to design and interconnect the cells that make up the device. The use of hydrogenated amorphous silicon as an absorbent material eliminates many of the problems posed by crystalline silicon when it is used for BIPV systems (Building-Integrated Photovoltaics).

FreeForm Solar Powered

2012-03-30T22:05:00-04:00

My goal is the active skin, whose base element (Solar module) is a flexible material in the process conceptual architectural design and construction.
Convert solar array to a material with which to compose and build architecture.

Overall, from photovoltaic laminated glass, I have developed a number of details and construction systems, such as Ventilated Façade, Curtain Wall and Monolayer Structures
that host the facilities inherent in any PV system and the different architectures that build proposals, with particular interest in the design, effective input method of this technology in the urban scene.

I try to convey the idea that the generation of clean energy can be part of the beauty of its major consumer, THE CITY.

Specifically in the photovoltaic industry, until now largely developed by engineers must entry into the industry figure of the architect to develop their integration into the urban scene.

The complete project:

http://www.behance.net/gallery/THE-NEW-SOLAR...