Solarscape

Y4 Final project, BSc at University of Bath, UK

Solarscape is a solar-powered solar power research facility, open to the public, where photovoltaic technologies are developed, tested and manufactured. It is a celebration of the theme of mathematics and its role in the celestial order. In many ways, it is a temple to the sun, using an interplay of rigorous geometry and poche space to organise the plan, and featuring a prism to light the foyer to create a unique entrance atmosphere. The different volumes are linked by a lightweight, sculptural roof designed in response to the solar conditions of the site.