Exhibition BIPV Workshop 2022: Design with Solar Materials / 2 at ETH Materials Hub

The Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Workshop, organized by our chair gathers students from the fields of architecture and engineering to design and develop new energy-producing façade elements. 

Starting with basic solar materials, PV module components are no longer considered ready-made engineered products, but as design, materials to work with. The students have the opportunity to freely assemble, glue, cut, laminate, solder, create and play with these materials, while getting a unique hands-on experience.

During the one-week workshop, the emphasis is put on the symbiosis between design, and technical aspects, such as energy generation and transparency. The students’ iterative thinking process ranges from the PV module’s scale of approximately 20cm x 35cm to the actual building’s façade integration. Reflecting on design, construction, integration, and electricity production simultaneously is a fundamental aspect of achieving a successful integration.

The results of the BIPV Workshop will be presented at ETH Zurich Materials Hub (Baubibliothek, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, 8093 Zurich) from October, 14th 2022 until November, 14th 2022 and you can find them online here.

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