rethinking design - Spatial Design@Massey
rethinking design - Spatial Design@Massey
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ethinking <strong>design</strong>aesthetic architects. The <strong>design</strong> of this modern office building was inspired by thecactus,whichsurvivesinahotanddryenvironment.Thesurfaceofthebuildingiscoveredbycontrollableshades,whichcanopen,orclosedependingontheweather.This<strong>design</strong>issimilartothewaycactusbehaveduringdayandnighttoretainwater.(Inhabitat(2009))PassiveDesignofheatingandcoolingsystemLike Biomimetic <strong>design</strong>, Passive <strong>design</strong> is one ofthe methods of sustainable building <strong>design</strong>. Theaim of Passive <strong>design</strong> is to get the maximumcomfort for people living in a house whileminimizing the use of energy and impact on theenvironment.Toachievethis,Reasons why some house get toohot/ level.or.nzthe<strong>design</strong>usesfreeandnaturalsourcesofenergysuch as for example, sunlight and wind to provideheat and cool air for the house. The temperaturewhichhumansarecomfortabletoliveinisbetween19–24degrees.Alsohumidityandairqualityisimportant.Theshapeofahousesuchasceilingorshadingandtheamountofthermalmassusedinthehousecancontrolthetemperatureinside.Lackofsunlight,airgapandlackofthermalmassmakeahousecoldinwinter. Ontheother hand, lack of shade, ventilation and lack of insulation can make a home toohot.(passiveDesign(n.d))RethinkingDesignEcological <strong>design</strong> can have a large effect onthe environment. Ventilation, windows andshadingscanbeveryusefultocontrolinternaltemperature, especially in hot places likedeserts.Windowsaregoodtoprovidesunshinetotheinside,but,atsametime,thatcausethe
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