LafargeHolcim Awards 2016/17 | Submission PDF AW17-UWLVW [Project ID] Rehabilitation of traditional Greek windmill [Project title] Next Generation Category GENERAL PROJECT DATA Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, transportation infrastructure and public utilities Competition region Europe City Tinos Country Greece Client Aris Kastorinis Intervention Reconstruction/rehabilitation Status of planning Concept Status of permission --Other-- Planned start Not Applicable Project background Research project Latitude 37.541330 Longitude 25.160171 Elevation 30 Other competition no Aris Kastorinis PROJECT CONTACT Mr Aris Kastorinis Architect · 1986 · male · Freelance architect · Stavros - Tinos town · 84200 · Tinos · Greece · Tel 00393476664391 - 00306976822640 · [email protected] · www.kastorinis.com MAIN AUTHOR(S) 1. Mr Aris Kastorinis Architect · 1986 · male · Freelance architect · Stavros - Tinos town · 84200 · Tinos · Greece · Tel 00393476664391 - 00306976822640 · [email protected] · www.kastorinis.com Architecture · Completed · Carmelo Torre · Politecnico di Bari - Ingegneria Edile-Architettura · Italy [page 1]
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LafargeHolcim Awards 2016/17 | Submission PDF
AW17-UWLVW[Project ID]
Rehabilitation of traditional Greek windmill[Project title]
Next Generation Category
GENERAL PROJECT DATA
Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design,transportation infrastructure andpublic utilities
Competition region EuropeCity TinosCountry GreeceClient Aris KastorinisIntervention Reconstruction/rehabilitationStatus of planning ConceptStatus of permission --Other--Planned start Not ApplicableProject background Research projectLatitude 37.541330Longitude 25.160171Elevation 30Other competition no
Architecture · Completed · Carmelo Torre · Politecnico di Bari -Ingegneria Edile-Architettura · Italy
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Rehabilitation of traditional Greek windmill[Project title]
PROJECT SUMMARY
This project concerns the rehabilitation of traditional Greekwindmill with a new type of rotor with automatically variablesail surface according to the intensity of the wind. This allowsthe windmill to work in any wind condition optimizing energyproduction. If the wind is strong, the triangular sails arewrapped automatically and consequentially the speed isreduced, preventing damage, if the wind is weak, the sail areunwrapped so the speed is increased. This new type ofwindmill, characterized by the fact that is in the shape of atraditional Greek windmill, can be easily integrated in thelandscape of Greek islands to provide energy production in anisolated region characterized by strong winds.
PROJECT DETAILS
Construction costs 1000000 USDSite area 5000 sq mFootprint area 35 sq mFloor area ratio 0.014Site occupancy ratio 142
FURTHER RELEVANT KEY FIGURES
MATERIALS
The tower of the windmill is made of local stone, the sails aremade of canvas and the technological components are mostlymade of metal.
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY
Landscape integrationCommon wind generators are banned in some Greek islandsbecause of high environmental impact.The rehabilitation of old windmills with new technology is thebest way to allow energy production without spoiling thelandscape.The windmills have not environmental impact, they are alsoless noisy.
Windmill restorationWindmills are a symbol of Greek islands, they were used forcenturies to provide mechanical force. Nowadays are notused, most of them are already destroyed and only few arepreserved. By giving them the same function, to provideenergy, we can save them from destruction.
Enhancement of local manufacturingThe windmill construction can be an integration of industry,that provides technological components, and traditionalbuilding.
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Rehabilitation of traditional Greek windmill[Project title]
PROJECT VISUALIZATION
Rehabilitation oftraditional Greek windmillwith a new type of rotorwith automaticallyvariable sail surfaceaccording to the intensityof the wind. This allowsthe windmill to work inany wind condition andoptimizes energyproduction. The speed ofrotation of the rotor isdetected by a transducer,the data collected aresent to a microprocessorwhich after processingthe data commands theprogressive wrapping orunwrapping of thetriangular sails until theyreach predeterminedattitude.
Integration with thelandscape. This new typeof windmill, characterizedby the fact that is in theshape of a traditionalGreek windmill and canbe easily integrated in thelandscape of Greekislands and provideEnergy production in anisolated regioncharacterized by strongwinds.
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The sails are unwrapped in case of weak wind The sails are wrapped in case of strong wind
Lateral view of the windmill. Windmill cover
Windmill uncovered Exploded view of the components
interior view (gear box, generator, braking system) interior view (pinion, gear surface of the plate)
