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URBAN DESIGN STUDIO | F10
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In the building industry, sustainability has been a much-hyped topic for long. Due to the growing number of buildings, our resources like water, energy and materials have been producing more and more waste over the years. Each new space created brings forth a different environmental challenge. In order to reduce that large impact, the field of sustainable design will tackle the issue at its source. There is no doubt that this is a significant concern that is being addressed by various firms and industries.
Bio-analysis is the examination of nature, its models, systems, processes, and elements to emulate or take inspiration from in order to solve human problems. Organisms have been able to survive and evolve for centuries by using natural resources. Therefore, by studying these organisms, we can simulate their behaviors and performances in our buildings in order to use less mechanical energy.
Penguins have a heat-exchange blood-flow in their feet and flippers. The warm blood entering these regions flows past cold blood leaving so warming it up in the process and cooling the blood entering at the same time. Blood in these parts is significantly colder than in the rest of the body. By the time the blood re-enters the rest of the body it has been warmed up and so doesn’t have so great an effect on the core body temperature.
Counter-current heat exchange is a counterflow mechanism that enables fluids at different temperatures flowing in channels in opposite directions to exchange their heat content without mixing. Through heat generation, heat is given off from the core of the module. This exchange heats up the current flowing through the secondary “arteries”. The reverse effect can happen if the warm current is flowing through the secondary tubes and the main core is cold.
The most prominent solar exposure occurs on the southern and western side. This provides an advantage to collect the most sunlight from these facades. On the eastern and northern ends, the building gets the most shade because of the tall apartment buildings that surround it. Therefore, the openings need to be larger here to get as much sunlight as possible.
The lighting conditions vary throughout the building due to various module size. Furthermore, the overall shape of the shell provides shade during high summer sun, and openings during low winter sun.
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EAST & SOUTH FACADE
