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Today for Tomorrow in Istanbul
The project is located in Istanbul. It is the city I dream to develop design projects in the near future. I used this chance to practice the basics of an environmentally informed design in a city where the built environment is dense, the buildings always in very close proximity and the topology is hilly. It … Read more
Climate Analysis for Abu Dhabi
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is “Bwh”. (Tropical and Subtropical Desert Climate). The average temperature for the year in Abu Dhabi is 81.0°F (27.2°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 95.0°F (35°C). In Abu Dhabi, the summers are long, sweltering, oppressive, arid, and partly cloudy and the winters … Read more
Singapore’s Climate
This blog post summarizes what I learned during the environmental analysis seminar. The relation between climate and architecture, especially in Singapore, the city where I live, and I used it for my case studio. My first take was to learn of the existence of the Köppen Climate Classification, in which Singapore falls into the category … Read more
Twisting comfort optimizer
The climate analysis of Stockholm, Sweden leads to the optimization of a new building with twisting floors for human comfort and solar gain.
Nested Flocks
What if our design follows the trails of flocks? The #flockingbehaviour guides the circulation paths nested inside the environmentally responsive shell. An investigation of #optimization with #grasshopper#houdini#culebragh#biomorpher and render with #unrealengine.
Peaceful parasites
Historical data Peaceful parasites is based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and addresses the urban scars created by the recent troubles. Deep rooted segregation has generated detrimental urban divides and this project aims to solve this problem. Historically, the troubles started in 1969 and subsides to some degree in 1998 with the ¨good friday agreement¨. 2023 … Read more
MoVA: Museum of Vulnerable Animals
Concept MoVa is a project for a museum located in the crater of Lago Grande in Pozzuoli, near Naples. The museum has the purpose of raising awareness towards the extinction of species. The project’s inspiration came from a new in 2020 when a blue shark was seen in the port of Pozzuoli. This event is … Read more
Re-Earth Station
Our studio project is Re-Earth Station, located in Xochimilco in the south southest corner of Mexico City, Mexico. The project’s program is a community hub for interaction and education regarding the critically endangered axolotl along with demonstrating how waste can be turned into energy and heat with a mini bio-gas facility. Our site is located … Read more
Car-Free Mixed Use Development – Structural Design
Design Objective The project is located in Dallas, Texas which is the largest growing metropolitan region in the United States. We are proposing a residential and commercial development which will promote car-free living through its mixed use program. Design Solution The proposed solution is set on a 3m x 3m x 3m grid system for … Read more
An Ode to Air
Keep the water out! It seems as though this is the first shard of wisdom one is exposed to when studying Architecture. I remember coming across this motto of sorts for the first time in a class on detailing; my professor seemed almost obsessed by the presence of water and its surreptitious ability to undo … Read more
Community Center in Mabalacat
The project is located in Mabalacat, a city 75km north of Manila. The project objective is to create a loop structure that functions as a gathering place for the community providing shelter from the tropical climate. The pavilion hosts the following activities: a multipurpose hall, a covered plaza, a food court, and a central garden. These are the … Read more
A Market in Damascus – Structural Optimization
Set on an old train station site at the heart of Damascus, one that previously linked the Old and New city together, we are proposing a market that revives the site of the Hijaz and bridges the two sides of the city back together. The project consists of a system of modules that aggregate together … Read more
Climate Canopy – Timber Grid Shell
Structural analysis and optimisation Our project is a timber grid shell which forms a roof canopy covering an underground train station in Sydney, Australia. The shell acts as a climatic roof providing shade and creating a cool public square below. The timber shell forms funnel columns that land in the station below the public square, … Read more
Digital Tools for Environmental Analysis for Architectural Design
S1_Environmental Analysis The theme of the design is to provide a comfort and pleasant place coping with the hot and damp weather – A Cooling Paradise Comfort Data suggest that ventilation and cooling down are the keys to tackle problems, the later is directly used for informing retail strategies Conclusion: Tropical climate in Philippines is … Read more
WAVING PARTICLES: DATA DRIVEN DESIGN APPLIED TO PARTICLE SIMULATION.
Data driven design is a concept that depicts the act of relaying in compiled data to resolve design issues, when data applied to design perspective is a sum of quantitative and qualitative resolutions related to project requirements. That resolution relies heavily on ability of interpretation, decision making and critical thinking of each professional. The case … Read more
