Task 1
1) Reflect on the lecture and develop a matrix of 9 proposals for how yours (or a classmate’s) architecture from Project 1 could respond to its context. Each proposal should be a short description. Your matrix should include the three environmental factors (sun, wind and rain) on one axis, and the interactive methods (toggle switch, incremental slider, and infinitesimal slider) on the other axis, as shown in the matrix below.
Toggle
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Incremental slider
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Infinitesimal Slider
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Sun
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A shutter system using blades that turn in synchronization during the day and off during the night. The night allows light from the sky, moon and stars and during the day the shutters close to stop harsher lights from the sun entering the facility.
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Using heat and colour senses to detect the penetration of the sun, a shield is activated to change colours that either let more or less light into the facility.
Dark will absorb more the light colours and thus heat or shield the facility. |
Motion sensing data that follows occupants throughout the house, shading in conjunction to their movements. Spheres are created, getting larger or smaller shifting in density to create more or less shading dependent on the suns power for that particular day.
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Wind
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A shielding device that either allows wind to enter into the house or stops it completely. Depending on the needs and desires of the users.
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Responsive to direction of wind, which is also responsive to the positioning the of occupants to allow more wind or less (personal preference) depending on the location of the occupant. as a over all goal to get a good Cross ventilation.
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Blades that rotate to generate power. The amount of power generated is dependent on the force of wind.
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Rain
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Shutters acting as a façade changing direction with the direction of rain, shifting angles. Usually not activated, however when there is rain (surface detecting) is pulled into action.
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The different levels of rain and the intensity of the shield is increased to stop noise from entering the facilities.
Watering system to water the gardens!!! |
As the direction of rain changes, shields act as a barricade that stops the rain from entering the facility. This must be quick responsive and should be stronger at the point of impact channelling the rain into a catchment device.
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Reflection on this weeks lecture.
This Weeks Lecture looked at a number of existing and possible architecture designs that responded to some climatic factors such as Rain, Sun and Wind. Instead of a simple 'on' or 'off'' solution, a number of different examples were shown that offered a plethora of different combinations and levels in providing a particular service.
This particular example struck me as quite beautiful as the action of the wind moving over the metal surface moved fluidly like a liquid. It as had a functional aspect, shielding a multi-levelled Car park from the wind, however did not negate from aesthetic beauty and elevated part of the designers creativity.
In My own design I want to not only build something functional, giving the occupants a services as such, but also create something valuable to an environment in a more abstract way.
I quite enjoyed the customisability of this particular invention and found it most functional however elegant at the same time. I liked the automatic conditioning of the different panels very fascinating and fun to watch.
Task 2
Storey Board
1 Yet to explain and comment on each image. More images coming.
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