ASA Journal 05/22

AT HOME WITH THE TREES
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The architecture team’s intent of incorporating passive
design results in natural light and wind finding
their ways into the building’s interior, creating the
right level of thermal comfort while simultaneously
lessening energy usage. Just like the studio’s
previous works, the house’s floor plan is designed
with an appreciation for simplicity. Large glass
panels are brought in to frame the interior spaces
without having to worry about the high temperature
of the living spaces. A direct exposure to sunlight is
filtered by the exterior walls, and the green spaces
occupying the vertical void work particularly well
as a natural filter that keeps natural light in the
right amount for the interior spaces, especially over
the summer. With this, the air conditioning system
becomes almost unnecessary since the architect
designs a triple-story ventilation system by alternating
the ‘exterior ceramic walls’ with the ‘vertical
garden space’ and ‘doors.’ Together they create a
frame for the interior functional spaces, ensuring
that the house’s temperature is at a comfortably
cool level. Solar cell panels and a rainwater storage
space have also been added for a sustainable
energy reuse.