Phase 1: Research & Preliminary Design
Week 3: January 26, 2012-January 31, 2012
After careful thought and review, I have chosen the Barrel Cactus as one of my natural models for inspiration towards an air conditioning supplement. Below are my first ideas and thoughts on how to translate the cactus, its adaptive traits and physical components into architecture...
Case Studies:
1. Cactus Mirage by artist and project architect Phil Weddle. The project was for McDowell Mountain Ranch Park and Aquatic Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. The inspiration comes from the idea of light and change in the desert and the segmented forms of the native barrel cactus.
http://www.scottsdalepublicart.org/collection/MMR.php
2. Urban Cactus High-Rise by UCX Architects. The project is happening in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and will be a future housing project to accommodate 98 residential units with 19 floors. The tower will sit on the harbor and the architects are introducing a "green" image.
http://inhabitat.com/urban-cactus-building/
1. Cactus Mirage by artist and project architect Phil Weddle. The project was for McDowell Mountain Ranch Park and Aquatic Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. The inspiration comes from the idea of light and change in the desert and the segmented forms of the native barrel cactus.
2. Urban Cactus High-Rise by UCX Architects. The project is happening in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and will be a future housing project to accommodate 98 residential units with 19 floors. The tower will sit on the harbor and the architects are introducing a "green" image.
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