smart shell
site: naples (italy)
technical partners: selve del balzo sas, aurora, nhp
architect: paolo cascone; environmental analysis: silvia piccione; team: elisabetta corvino, pietro nunziante, elena ciancio, imma polito, andrea giglio, giuliano galluccio, delia evangelista, silvia piccione, rossella siani, claudia balestra, achille piroli
design concept: smart shell is designed as a transportable, fast-deployment and energetically self-sufficient structure. the design process investigates the relation between high-tech design and low-tech construction. the project provides flexible solutions for different uses from low-cost dwelling to off-grid emergency hospital etc. ; the structural system consists in foldable modular arches made of wood covered by photovoltaic textile strips. smart shell has been selected by UN-Habitat to participate at the 6th World Urban Forum
design driver: thermal comfort, solar energy - structural system: interlocked arches - material system: wood, photovoltaic textile 
