I used this opportunity both to explore my ECS systems in-depth and to test graphics for my final presentation. In winter, at the peak of the school’s occupancy, heat loss through the envelope does not far exceed internal heat loads (occupants, lights, and equipment). Though Portland’s perpetually overcast winters make solar heating a challenge, the small […] […]
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As I began to explore the entry of my building, I began to have some doubts about the dome that covers the commons for the Savanna small learning community (SLC). I explained before my desire to diffuse the purity of the dome by creating a nested split-dome structure (which I also think is cool in […] […] These are some sketches I did a little while back, trying to get a sense of the structure of my building. This version of my design is a little outdated by now, but I still think it was an interesting exploration. Here is a combination of structure, envelope, and landscape, which gives a sense of how […] […] My design is something of a triptych, three variations on a theme– in language, form, material, and structure. The Prairie speaks in a language of planes, horizontal planes of grassy ecoroofs and long, heavy rammed-earth bearing walls run from the structure out into the landscape beyond. There is a Wrightian feel to the space, evocative of […] […] |
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