Project 3 Interim (Daniel)

So here's what I produced for the interim:

ISO:

SITE PLAN:

GROUND FLOOR PLAN:

SECOND FLOOR PLAN:

THIRD FLOOR PLAN: 

NORTH-SOUTH SECTION:

EAST-WEST SECTION:

EXPLODED ISOMETRIC VIEW:

Yoga Centre Interim (AC)

Site Analysis

Interim Design

       The main concept of this design is to have a breathing building that uses a double envelope system to have passive ventilation. South-south-west wind is captured in the summer from flaps on the exterior envelope and goes between the envelopes due to pressure and suction. Wind can be picked up from interior space by opening window flaps on the interior envelope to induce air flow to the centre of the building. In the winter, the exterior remains closed and the circulation stack in the centre of the atrium propels air to help create a convection based ventilation system. Warm air rises in the atrium to the upper floors where they continue to move towards the double envelope and begin to cool and drop toward the ground floor, restarting the cycle.
      During the interim critique I was asked to think about increasing the contact between the atrium and inside spaces to the double envelope and also think about creating a 'green'pillar in the centre so that the building also purifies the air, lending to the idea of yoga being cleansing. I was asked to also think about creating spaces between floors to improve air flow from the atrium and the double envelope.

Design Studio 1 project 3 site pics