A “super sustainable house"
Our world record winning entry to the Solar Decathlon Europe Competition 2019.
Architects:
MOR Studio
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Area:
75m2
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Year:
2017-2019, built
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Location:
Delft, the Netherlands
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Program:
Transformation of a vacant office tower into starter housing. ​
Commercial and community spaces, rooftop urban farming.
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Location of the case study:
Rotterdam, the Netherlands​
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The Solar Decathlon Competition
The MOR project was realised in 2019, for the Solar Decathlon Europe Competition.
A group of over 46 TU Delft students came together, from 8 different disciplines and 20 different nationalities, all sharing a passion for sustainability.
MOR's innovative and feasible solutions were awarded 8 out of the 10 contest categories, setting a world record and rewarding the team with the 2nd overall prize.
The MOR team members had 15 days to build their prototype. Szentendre. Hungary,
July 2019.
Design Concept
The apartment can expand and adapt to the lifestyle of its users.
MOR stands for Modular Office Renovation. It translates the mission of the team: to transform under-performing office buildings into net-positive, flexible buildings. This goal was guided by the principles of modularity an circularity.
MOR implemented and validated its modular design & engineering solutions into a full scale prototype, showcasing how future dwellings could look like.
The prototype resembles a cutout of the iconic Europoint Towers, located in the M4H district in Rotterdam. The towers represent a typical office building, built in the 1970s, in the well-known "international style".
The apartment that was built is meant to accommodate two
people, in a 50m2 space, with a winter garden. The layout suits the
young professionals' lifestyle, who tend to work from home more
and more. The space can easily adapt: from a flexible working
space, to individual bedrooms at night, thanks to sliding walls and
foldable beds.
The MOR prototype
The living space can also be expanded to the winter garden, which plays a vital role in the apartment's technical performance. It indeed pre-heats and/or pre-cools, but also filters the air. This ensures great indoor comfort conditions and a low energy demand.
The living space can also be expanded to the winter garden, which plays a vital role in the apartment's technical performance. It indeed pre-heats and/or pre-cools, but also filters the air. This ensures great indoor comfort conditions and a low energy demand.
The winter garden of the MOR prototype
The prototype built by the MOR team is currently standing in the Green Village, TU Delft.
Take a look at the MOR team's website if you would like to visit the house, or for more information about the project.
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