ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/en/1038939/what-happens-when-solar-is-treated-as-a-building-material Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:45:00 +0000 Agustina Iñiguez https://www.archdaily.com/en/1038939/what-happens-when-solar-is-treated-as-a-building-material As environmental accountability becomes embedded in design culture, the building envelope is being reconsidered not just as a protective skin, but as an active energy-producing surface. Treating solar technology as a material rather than an attachment reshapes how architecture is conceived and detailed. Color, texture, rhythm, and assembly become inseparable from performance. Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) operate within this expanded definition of materiality. By integrating solar technology into façades and rainscreens from the earliest project stages, architects can reduce redundancy, align energy goals with design intent, and rethink how envelopes are composed. Yet translating this ambition into buildable systems requires technical precision and construction intelligence.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/en/1009706/renovating-for-the-future-sustainable-and-resilient-solar-facades Tue, 28 Nov 2023 06:45:00 +0000 Camila Prieto https://www.archdaily.com/en/1009706/renovating-for-the-future-sustainable-and-resilient-solar-facades Renovations involve design processes that transform, refurbish and enhance architectural elements. From gentle aesthetic changes to structural additions, building renovation can improve functionality, safety, and energy efficiency. By integrating new technologies, contemporary strategies are giving new life to existing buildings, propelling already-built projects into the future.

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