SUpeRFACE has been planned, conceived, and designed as an integrated, incremental, and circular system of industrialized
construction modules made up by linear, 2D and 3D components, that are universal, open source, and adaptable to any tender or
construction situation without restrictions imposed by proprietary patents. Industrialized and prefabricated solutions often involve
the installation of large façade elements, which introduce a certain degree of rigidity into the system. SUpeRFACE’s breakthrough is a
BIM-assisted design protocol based on modular, smaller and “LEGO-lized” components to generate incremental and scalable
solutions that meets the users’ needs. This scalability is achieved by designing and connecting the prefab solutions to cover, engage,
and embed the full range of existing technologies (especially the miniaturized ones), in all the participating countries, including the
seismic-prone ones, where the SUpeRFACE concept is expected to be the best possible solution in terms of cost and agility.
SUpeRFACE designs and implements a discretized, modular, DfD system to enable a step-by-step renovation, allowing for
independent apartment-level interventions, minimizing the burden of collective decision-making barriers in multi-family buildings.
Modular extensions, such as balconies or sunspaces can be added over time, adapting to evolving user needs. Special connections are
developed to link energy, comfort and structural renovation in seismic-prone countries, while reducing installation times to 1-2 days
per dwelling. Engagement of local suppliers and materials and professionals, as well as the use of spatial-temporal planning and BIM/
digital-assisted precise manufacturing, will reduce on-site modifications and minimize time construction waste, contributing to
streamlined and convincing renovation processes to be scaled up to the urban level and enhancing IEQ.