Riyadh - School of Architecture

ARCH 3424 BUILD TECH IIIKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)Land Use & CommunityThere are five design strategies:1. Compactness of the traditional Arabic city (to fight against the wind andsand)2. Social density of the souk (an open-air marketplace in Arab)3. The Bedouin tent’s (shelter from the sun)4. The traditional building method in Arabic houses with courtyards andventilation space with wind5. Mashrabiya’s ability to shade the sun and create beautiful patterns ofshade and shadow.Green StrategiesSupport for Appropriate Transportation- Design emphasize on human flow instead of automobile- Provide showers and changing areas- Provide parking area for bicycles- Provide easy access to public transportationPASSIVE DESIGNbuilding placement and orientationshadingdaylighting“Sustainable design is passive first,” saysDuncan Phillips of RWDI. “If we have to introducea system to solve something, it’sbecause we haven’t solved it passively.”Chan Doi Yan 1155016786Building orientations:- limit harsh eastern and western sun- cooling mechanism// prevailing Red Sea windsThe designed shadings:minimized the amount of exterior envelope exposed to the sunOther featuers:Chilled beamsheat recovery wheelssmart lighting controlslow-flow duct design1 Passive ventilation2 Local evaporation4 High-performance glazing5 Integrated shading8 High-performance roof1. Huge roof supported by branches-like columns covers the plaza.The roof system makes reference to Bedouin tent design which canblock the intense sun light and encourage airflow.2. Roof perforations which generate shadow patterns.Mashrabiya