Statement of the Jury

The jury particularly approves the fact that this project was pioneer in using organic photovoltaic (OPV) in combination with ETFE foils. It was an important milestone for a technology that is now becoming increasingly commercial. Taiyo Europe applied organic photovoltaic cells to a printed and pretensioned ETFE film. This transparent and aesthetically appealing façade generates electricity from renewable energies. The façade can therefore be considered as the world's first energy-efficient curtain wall made of digitally printed single-layer ETFE-modules. The jury is optimistic that this innovative example leads the way to further development with the combination of fabrics and foils with organic photovoltaic.