REIMAGINED OLDBUIDLING....PROJECT ROOFTOP...THANKS FOR LETTING US INTRODUCE OURSELVES. YOU ONLY GOT STARTED…
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PROJECT ROOFTOP
RESPONSIBILITY
It is a big word, maybe too big a word for a project initiated by students. Then again, that is what studying is all about. Taking responsibility for oneself, for one’s surroundings, for the society we live in and for the earth we live on. There are countless opportunities to be responsible every day: for example by switching off the light when leaving the room at 5 A.M. Responsibility starts with what is already there: green areas, Altbauten, Berlin’s war gaps — instead of tearing down and irresponsibly building out of context, the Rooftop House uses existing architectural and social structures. We feel responsible for the city we love, and aim to transport this feeling throughout our house: building with local materials, using renewable energy, integrating into society, drafting a long-lasting solution.
CONNECTIVITY
To connect one another is probably the strongest tool humans have. Today’s problems are too complex to be solved by anyone alone or top-down. Energy efficiency and living space are not two distinct problems but one interconnected challenge. For the shift to renewable energy to become sensible and reliable, a flexible network with smart players such as the Rooftop House is just as necessary as are responsible citizens. The Rooftop House on the Altbau is not a parasite, but contributes to a symbiotic connection between old and new. Connections go beyond constructive details. We have already brought students from entirely different universities together, now we want to re-connect the slowly disintegrating city-dwellers of Berlin, sharing our ideas and passion.
ADAPTABILITY
Adapting to new situations and environments has always been an inevitable feature of life. Our ancestors took this to the extreme when they shifted their home from day to day. Nature does it, too: every kid enjoys watching birds on their spring and fall passage. We are not rolling stones, but we like to wear shorts in summer and scarves in winter. Why don’t our houses? The Rooftop House adapts to the time of day and the seasons through its façade and comfort system. And of course it adapts to its users, their personal needs and moods: for example, opening the bathroom doors divides the otherwise free-flowing space and lets you enjoy the skyline while taking a shower. In a bigger sense, our house can adapt to the particular Altbau situation it encounters by changing the number of modules around our Core.
Questions and Content
The project partakes in the Solar Decathlon 2014 – Green Liver for the City and is among the final 20 participants of the contest. In July 2014 the team will build the developed concept of the solar house in Versailles, France. For this cause more than 40 students have come together from different courses of study from TU Berlin and UdK Berlin. Until the present time, the following courses of study are represented: building technology, architecture, construction engineering, industrial engineering, energy and process technology and mechanical engineering. Team rooftop is supported by various national and international sponsors.
Global energy consumption is constantly rising. A great deal of that energy consumption can be attributed to buildings and private households. Within the scope of the Solar Decathlon 2014, Team rooftop is looking for a possible solution to redesign city life and take advantage of the given potential through the efficient usage of new technologies. In doing so, Team rooftop will regard cost effectiveness, social issues, and the sustainability of the project.
The team is developing a concept for sustainable homes and urban densification in ever-growing cities and plans to use the roof space of the numerous old buildings in Berlin. In order to realize the full potential of the respective houses, Team rooftop decided to develop a housing unit, which can be affixed on different buildings. This housing unit will provide sufficient space for a two-person household and furthermore covers a part of the energy consumption of the subjacent building through solar energy and other sources.
REIMAGINED OLDBUIDLING....PROJECT ROOFTOP...THANKS FOR LETTING US INTRODUCE OURSELVES. YOU ONLY GOT STARTED…
PROJECT TEAMSOLAR DECATHLON SUPPORT CONTACTMEDIA GOING ON
PROJECT ROOFTOP
RESPONSIBILITY
It is a big word, maybe too big a word for a project initiated by students. Then again, that is what studying is all about. Taking responsibility for oneself, for one’s surroundings, for the society we live in and for the earth we live on. There are countless opportunities to be responsible every day: for example by switching off the light when leaving the room at 5 A.M. Responsibility starts with what is already there: green areas, Altbauten, Berlin’s war gaps — instead of tearing down and irresponsibly building out of context, the Rooftop House uses existing architectural and social structures. We feel responsible for the city we love, and aim to transport this feeling throughout our house: building with local materials, using renewable energy, integrating into society, drafting a long-lasting solution.
CONNECTIVITY
To connect one another is probably the strongest tool humans have. Today’s problems are too complex to be solved by anyone alone or top-down. Energy efficiency and living space are not two distinct problems but one interconnected challenge. For the shift to renewable energy to become sensible and reliable, a flexible network with smart players such as the Rooftop House is just as necessary as are responsible citizens. The Rooftop House on the Altbau is not a parasite, but contributes to a symbiotic connection between old and new. Connections go beyond constructive details. We have already brought students from entirely different universities together, now we want to re-connect the slowly disintegrating city-dwellers of Berlin, sharing our ideas and passion.
ADAPTABILITY
Adapting to new situations and environments has always been an inevitable feature of life. Our ancestors took this to the extreme when they shifted their home from day to day. Nature does it, too: every kid enjoys watching birds on their spring and fall passage. We are not rolling stones, but we like to wear shorts in summer and scarves in winter. Why don’t our houses? The Rooftop House adapts to the time of day and the seasons through its façade and comfort system. And of course it adapts to its users, their personal needs and moods: for example, opening the bathroom doors divides the otherwise free-flowing space and lets you enjoy the skyline while taking a shower. In a bigger sense, our house can adapt to the particular Altbau situation it encounters by changing the number of modules around our Core.
Questions and Content
The project partakes in the Solar Decathlon 2014 – Green Liver for the City and is among the final 20 participants of the contest. In July 2014 the team will build the developed concept of the solar house in Versailles, France. For this cause more than 40 students have come together from different courses of study from TU Berlin and UdK Berlin. Until the present time, the following courses of study are represented: building technology, architecture, construction engineering, industrial engineering, energy and process technology and mechanical engineering. Team rooftop is supported by various national and international sponsors.
Global energy consumption is constantly rising. A great deal of that energy consumption can be attributed to buildings and private households. Within the scope of the Solar Decathlon 2014, Team rooftop is looking for a possible solution to redesign city life and take advantage of the given potential through the efficient usage of new technologies. In doing so, Team rooftop will regard cost effectiveness, social issues, and the sustainability of the project.
The team is developing a concept for sustainable homes and urban densification in ever-growing cities and plans to use the roof space of the numerous old buildings in Berlin. In order to realize the full potential of the respective houses, Team rooftop decided to develop a housing unit, which can be affixed on different buildings. This housing unit will provide sufficient space for a two-person household and furthermore covers a part of the energy consumption of the subjacent building through solar energy and other sources.