ARDIENTE

Ardiente has a narrow shape with a total length of
6,60m. Its function is based on natural ventilation
and passive heating through a combination of simple
components. The two functions comprised of exhaust
air extraction and heat supply through heat exchangers
allow having a range of design possibilities.
PRODUCTION
WHAT TO BUILD ?
0.50 m
1.30 m
So the questions were focused on: “What and how was
going to be built?”
Furthermore, from the one hand, the construction of
a prototype in 1:1 scale was not possible due to its
big dimensions. From the other hand, a scale down
in a 1:10 scale was also not efficient, since only the
basic shape could be constructed, leaving out the
demonstration of its functionality.
In the end, the idea that was finally developed was to
create an “educational” prototype in 1:5 scale. Due
to these new dimensions, the different components
of the project could be easily and simply represented,
allowing describing the air and the heat flows by other
means.
The construction of the total length of the project was
not something interesting to be represented since it
is a simple hollow tube where the air flows along its
length.
6.60 m
Further reduction of the height was needed in order
to construct a feasible prototype of at least under 80
cm long. Therefore, several sections along the height
were done, including the most representative parts of
the working concept, such as the ceilings, fans, heat
exchanger, etc.
0.50 m
1.30 m
0.05 m
1.30 m
0.66 m
1.30 m
FIGURE 29: MOCK-UP SCALE DOWN
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