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Yoga Centre Interim (AC)
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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.
I think this is a well planned design, and it's good to see a design that isn't just a rectangular plan that fills up the lot. The rotation seems good for planning how light will enter the building, and the ventilation concept seems like a good idea. My main criticism of this is that I can't really tell a few things. I cant really interpret anything significant from your section drawing, so it might be worth lining it up with one of the floor plans. Additionally, where are the entrances and exits located, and how are the accessed from the street?
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ReplyDeleteLook into Ken Yeang's green/sustainable architecture books for some interesting precedents and basic awareness of form/systems that you could benefit from. You may wish to also look at double-skin facades as opportunities for circulation in the summer or possibly even in a courtyard condition.
ReplyDeleteDon't do silly site analysis diagrams like that unless you are told to or have to prove a point - otherwise it really comes across as filler and that you have nothing to say.
You show structure in plan but it really does not get integrated as you have columns randomly offset from walls and chipping into the atrium spaces (or is that supposed to be an elevator?). The good thing is that your plans are a bit tighter and more efficient than many of your colleagues' works.
I still have reservations about how the system works in your building but it could be best validated with support from a precedent in Yeang's work.