Capturing-bioclimatic greenhouse
Superga, TurinOn the hill, at the edge of Villa Sassi Park, in an early 20th century building between the woods and the Superga tramway track, a bioclimatic technological volume has been designed to be used as a capturing greenhouse oriented according to the arc of the sun to the south.
The polygonal shape of the plan is designed both to optimise energy yield and to fit harmoniously into the existing buildings. Following the geometry of the building and the inclinations of the existing roofs, it was placed next to the façade and aligned parallel on two sides, east and west, with the solid brick retaining wall. The ridge line of the greenhouse roof is designed keeping the line of the existing roof without altering its height. The bioclimatic greenhouse is oriented in such a way as to ensure maximum direct solar energy capture in the south, south-west arc, in an area that is not shaded in winter. The aluminium frames are made with thermal break frames and double glazing, in order to avoid any dispersion of thermal energy during the winter period. The aluminium windows and doors are made with thermal break frames and double glazing, so as to avoid any dispersion of thermal energy during the winter period.
