What Happens When Solar Is Treated as a Building Material?

Courtesy of SolarLab, Photo by doublespacephoto.com. ImageRed River College Innovation Center / Diamond Schmitt Architects & Number TEN Architectural GroupAs environmental accountability becomes embedded in design culture, the building envelope is being reconsidered not just as a protective skin, but as an active energy-producing surface. Treating solar technology as a material rather than an attachment reshapes how architecture is conceived and detailed. Color, texture, rhythm, and assembly