Midterm Review – Tectonics & More
Picking up where I left off in the winter, I began to look at where sustainable building systems could be incorporated into my scheme as well as the possible languages of the exterior envelope. I’ll begin with each of the ideas first, followed by the feedback and what I intend to do next. Enclosure The Zidell footprint […]
Midterm-Green Building Emphasis
For our first midterm of the spring term we focused mainly on the structural, tectonic and sustainable aspects of our buildings. I enjoyed this midterm a lot because I feel that exploring and experimenting with these concepts helps push my dream design into a reality. Below are the key concepts of what makes my building more sustainable. As I […]
Sustainability Review
The first midterm of the spring term was helpful because it emphasized the amount of work that there is left to do before the end of the term, and highlighted missing diagrams and drawings. The most useful comment was made with regard to my material selection. Since the scale of this project is conducive to […]
Continued Development on thesis: Health Fitness in the Rose
April 23, 2013 – Spring Term Right now I am looking at three categories: Structure, Sustainability and Stormwater and how they are currently being developed throughout the building. Structure The building is constructed with steel and concrete composite slabs. Perimeter columns and main spaces are framed using circular steel columns. All other secondary spaces are […]
Sustainability & Structure Review
Overall, the review went very well and there was great interest in the concept of using algae, as a facade and sustainable system. (The diagram of the system is directly above) The system works by the people residing in the building providing CO2 & grey water to the algae panels and in turn the panels […]