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G.L MODULE NO. 4BUIL011W.Y TECHNOLOGIES OF ARCHITECTURE 1 Coursework 2 TITLE: Section SCALE: 1:100 CAD DESIGNER: Sidrit Selmani DATE: 24/03/2022
MODE L MAK I NG D IARY The material that I chose to work in order to create my model was the Mountboard with the 1.25mm thickness. The method in which I produced the model is by designing the template on Rhino then laser cutting it. The reason I chose to produce my models with this method is mainly due to the high accuracy that can be obtained using the laser cutter. This precision can ensure that the model be built precisely to scale. Also working with a digital trail would allow me to keep track of changes made to the design in order to track progress and avoid repeating the same mistakes. FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE MODEL My first attempt was unsuccessful for the following reasons. I executed this method initially by cutting all the pieces separately. This means that all the walls and floors and roofs were separated and to be attached through finger-joints. Also, there was little attention to the buildings’ fenestrations, rather than showing the window hights, just merely an indication as to where the windows would be which is something I intended to make clearer on the following models. Another problem I came across was some of the joints where not perfectly aligned between the walls as I didn’t consider the thickness of the mountboard, therefore making it difficult to piece together. SECOND ATTEMPT ON THE MODEL On the second attempt, the mountboard was coloured on only one side and so when laser cutting, I should have mirrored some of the pieces in order to ensure the exterior faces had the colour and so the model would be more uniform in terms of aesthetics and colour. Also, I still had complications with trying to align the joints which again made it difficult to piece together the model.
THE THIRD AND FINAL attempt I had learned from previous mistakes. I reduced the number of joints used in the design in order to eliminate the chances of error. That also improved the aesthetics. I Instead used scoring to 100%, followed by folding the corners which made the model a lot easier to assemble and allowed for flexibility in creating the model. I also added some texture to the walls and roof by scoring to 50% in order to show the cladding I had chosen through my material research. This time I used two different colours to make a difference between the roof and the walls.
FINALISED MODEL The given site provided plenty of opportunity to the use passive design. The site offered natural lighting, heating and ventilation, which I tried to utilise as much as possible.There are many ways of using passive design such as passive heating, passive cooling, orientation, shading, glazing, ventilation and airtightness etc (Yourhome, 2022). The hospice’s shape (v/u shape) and facing north allows the back side of the building to get all the sun, making it perfect for natural heating. The windows are big and can absorb the heat. The chances of overheating will be minimised by the solar control glazed windows, which will allow the building to keep the perfect temperature inside. Also, the windows will be frosted in order to offer full privacy. Natural ventilation through the winds coming from the south-west will also prevent overheating in the building. The cool air entering the house will make the warm air rise and get out of the building (Energy, 2022). The big windows will allow natural light to enter in the most used areas during the day.
SOLAR STUDYING During the solar study on the Lab session, it was shown how the sun affects the building shadows through three periods of times (summer, autumn equinox and winter). With the lights symbolising the sun I was able to see clearly how the sun is spread throughout the building (rooms and communal area). SOLAR STUDYING DURING SUMMER SOLSTICE 9 AM 12 PM
3 PM 6 PM During summer solstice the building will be getting sunlight from north-east in the morning to northwest in the afternoon (First in Architecture, 2022). The building will be getting the most light and heat as shown on the shadows as well. They are small as the sun is on its highest point during that period of time. The overheating will not be a problem as the cladding, glazed windows and the natural ventilation will keep the balance.
SOLAR STUDYING DURING AUTUMN EQUINOX 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM The autumn equinox has slightly a bit different from the summer solstice which can be seen in the shadows as well. The shadows are much more visible, and it shows that the Southeast side gets sunlight during the morning, during midday the sunlight is spread throughout the whole area of the South facing side and lastly in the afternoon the sunlight is more focused on the Southwest side of the building. Also, during the light study, it was shown that there was no 6:00 PM shadows as in UK the sun would have faded, and the shadow were almost not visible.
SOLAR STUDYING DURING WINTER SOLSTICE 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM The shadow study shows clearly how the sun affects the building. It can be seen that the sun slowly fades after 3PM. The shadows are much bigger compared to the other parts of the year, showing how much lower the sun is positioned. As the building is separated on three parts, in winter the sun will be present on the east side of the building during morning hours, moving to the south centre part during midday and the west part in the afternoon. The shape of the building allows sun to heat the most used areas throughout the day and keep a stable temperature on the inside.
ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION ( Summer solstice)
ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION ( Autumn Equinox)
ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION ( Winter solstice)
REFERENCES Your Home (2022). Passive Design. Yourhome. Available from https://www.yourhome. gov.au/passive-design [Accessed 4 May 2022]. Energy (2022). Natural Ventilation. Energy.gov. Available from https://www.energy. gov/energysaver/natural-ventilation#:~:text=Natural%20ventilation%20relies%20 on%20the,weather%20when%20nights%20are%20cool. [Accessed 4 May 2022]. First In Architecture (2022). Sunlight is our main source for the creation of daylight. There is much data, diagrams and mapping to enable us to design a detailed strategy to maximise on the natural benefits of the sun’s rays. First In Architecture. Available from https://www.firstinarchitecture.co.uk/building-fabric-03-sunlight-and-solar-gain/ [Accessed 4 May 2022].
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