Winning project in Solar Decathlon competition
Roofkit Upward Extension Takes First Prize in the SDE 21/22 in Wuppertal
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In June the Roofkit Team at the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) won the Solar Decathlon Europe 21/22 in Wuppertal. Now current photos show the project in detail.
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The KIT students describe their design as follows: "In times of climate change and dwindling resources, Roofkit is a lighthouse project that combines the traditional and contemporary view of architecture. In taking on responsibility for our planet and future generations, we need to design in consistency with our natural circular systems and understand the act of building in an integral social approach.
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Concrete methods employed in the project include use of single-origin materials and building materials and their re-use and recovery in the building industry. All components are joined together in a way that enables their removal in future in a non-destructive manner and with no loss in quality. The prototype consists of four prefabricated modules that were assembled on site within the space of a single day.
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Reclaimed wood was deployed in the building shell. The cut edges of the prototype for the overall design are clad in old truck tarpaulin and used as a blueprint for the construction stage. Panels made of 100 % recycled copper are used on the roof in combination with PVT collectors, meaning that necessary energy is supplied by the sun alone.
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A public communal area referred to as the 'urban gap' has been created between the existing structure and the upward extension. The space is formed by borrowed truss girders complemented by an old steel staircase and a borrowed elevator that provide access to the upper level.
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In the living area, which is divided into areas for public and private use around a technical installation core, storage windows left over from a previous production run cover all openings. Compostable materials such as old and new wood, sheep wool felt and clay have found use along with materials recycled from old yoghurt pots, broken glass and waste cellulose."
Read more in Detail 9.2022 and in our databank Detail Inspiration.
Client and architecture: Team Roofkit, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Location: Solar Campus am Mirker Bahnhof, Wuppertal (DE)
Further partners: Ip5 Ingenieurpartnerschaft, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Medien Offenburg, Heinrich-Meidinger-Schule Karlsruhe, Bosch Thermotechnik, Solator, Lunos Lüftungstechnik, Kaufmann Zimmerei und Tischlerei
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