The Tour

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ON-SITE VISIT
Meyer Children’s Hospital

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The enlargement project of the Meyer Children’s Hospital, carried out between 2000 and 2007, features the addition of a curved glazed volume as new entrance of the facility. The glazing, which integrates semi-transparent photovoltaic glass-glass panels, creates a harmonious dialogue between external natural environment and internal built environment through materials, sunlight and shadows. The solution is a perfect example of design that combine beauty, environmental sustainability and high technology for the comfort and well-being of the inhabitants of the space.

Source: CSPE website – cspe.net

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ON-SITE VISIT
Santa Verdiana Complex, Department of Architecture, University of Florence

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Source: ETA Florence archive
The intervention is a pilot project of the international project named Med-EcoSuRe. It consists in a realisation of a three-dimensional steel structure that houses innovative integrated semi-transparent glass-glass photovoltaic panels to produce electricity and shield solar radiation, improving the indoor environmental quality of the classrooms as well as the overall energy efficiency. The façade is the result of a multidisciplinary design that considered architectural-aesthetic, socio-educational, environmental and energy values.
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OFF-SITE VISIT
High Speed Belfiore Train Station

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Created by architectural firms Foster + Partners, in collaboration with Arup, is considered one of the most important architectural projects to be built in Italy in the coming years. The new station design employs sustainable technological solutions to reduce energy consumption and polluting emissions by integrating the photovoltaic plant on the roof. The photovoltaic systems used represent an important example of how high architectural value can be leveraged to create a clean energy source. The photovoltaic system is flawlessly integrated into the semi-transparent roof of the station, with the adoption of special glass-glass modules, with precise shapes and dimensions.

Source: Foster + Partners website –  fosterandpartners.com

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Viola Park

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Source: Archea Associati website – archea.it

The new Florentine Sports Centre, named “Viola Park”, embodies landscape preservation, environmental consciousness, and community integration. Characterized by low-impact architecture with natural or lowest possible environmental materials, new buildings feature slender exposed metal structures and glazed fields, while roofs covered with photovoltaic panels in shades of green are designed to collect rainwater and meet the energy needs of the entire sports center. This innovative project balances sports excellence with environmental stewardship, enhancing the area’s cultural and ecological richness.

The photovoltaic systems used represent an important example of how high architectural value can be leveraged to create a clean energy source. The photovoltaic system is flawlessly integrated into the semi-transparent roof of the station, with the adoption of special glass-glass modules, with precise shapes and dimensions.