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Sunslice is the nearly zero-energy building developed by the namesake project composed
by professors and students from faculties of
engineering and architecture of Politecnico di Torino.
Torino a big city in the north of Italy aiming, like many other continental cities, to smart
features and just like these has problems about Urban
density and Urban sprawl. The cities are in continuous expansion and
they always mutate without considering the necessities
of green areas, good transport system and services for their inhabitants.
The result is a continuous and intense people moving towards and from the city center that
increases pollution.
We are watching 3 of the nearly 60 urban void spaces identified in Torino where can be built
either an entire new smart quarter composed by sunslices
or just a single sunslice. In fact this building can adapt to different
urban contexts and different types of users.
We can find places like this in every continental city in the world.
Modular components making is optimized, during their building, to achieve the maximum saving
of costs according to the greatest flexibility. The structure consists of stardardized elements,
in order to avoid waste in construction site: it's
basically a Balloon Frame that uses aluminium instead of wood because of its lightness.
Photovoltaic system is made of monocrystalline silicon panels, the most effective on the
market. By connecting them in parallel, the Lithium
batteries can be charged ensuring the best performance.
The electric plant is 110 V direct current. The reason of this choiche are: safety against
indirect contacts, no DC-AC conversion losses, exploiting
direct current accumulators. There are also panels for thermal solar energy.
An integrated tank between solar panel and heat pump will exchange heat with flowing
water producing hot water instantly without backwater.
Sunslice is a multiple floor unit. It's organized in two main areas: served spaces
for daily life and servant spaces for home services.
Due to its vertical development, the building distributive core are the stairs.
On the top of the structure there is a terrace creating an open space. It can be used either
as a relax area or as a garden roof.
The interiors are customizable. The two facades have light walls. They have
different structures depending on exposure. The facade facing south east, in front of
the courtyard, has large openings in order to get as much
solar radiation as possible. The facade facing north west, in front of
the street, is flat, has small windows and urban look.
The remaining blind walls are composed of a basic element of heavier panels.
More finishing layers can be added to this basic element , depending on exposure and
the position which they are located in. This basic
element can be decorated according to the place
which they stand in. Sunslice creates a grid made of urban-scale
housing complexes allowing smart energy exchange. Spaces, facilities, amenities and services
are shared, but maintaining the privacy and comfort of a
single-family home. Thanks to the standardization of all its elements
every customer can create his new sunslice in
perfect harmony with the urban context around it.
The user can customize his home, by choosing its aesthetic and functional features,
according to his needs for space and energy. People will move either by a well-organized
public transport network or by car- and bike- sharing.
Sunslice is aimed to achieve sustainability towards environment, correct use of urban
spaces and creation of a strong sense of community.