Week 15: April 16 2012-April 21, 2012
Moving in a bit of another direction. I just gave my midterm presentation for the Deserted Solution and some ideas came to mind. I would like to not necessarily create an extension to a home, but an ability for people to re-engage with the outdoors during the hottest times of the year. In the American Southwest, at times people are stuck in air conditioning for up to 6 months of the year. At the end of the day, the psychological effect and mental health related issues of not being capable of being outdoors, out-weigh the money and energy issues that go into air conditioning this region. I am still focusing on the Barrel cactus as my inspiration towards a cooling supplement, but with another twist on the final design. The design will be an easily attachable structure (a screen, a curtain, wall system, etc.) that can be used for any existing building. The structure provides the cooling comfort that is necessary to be outdoors, while at the same time does not block the view to the outside world. Here are some beginning ideas and inspirations towards the final outcome of my graduation project using biomimicry as a basis for a design solution...
Moving in a bit of another direction. I just gave my midterm presentation for the Deserted Solution and some ideas came to mind. I would like to not necessarily create an extension to a home, but an ability for people to re-engage with the outdoors during the hottest times of the year. In the American Southwest, at times people are stuck in air conditioning for up to 6 months of the year. At the end of the day, the psychological effect and mental health related issues of not being capable of being outdoors, out-weigh the money and energy issues that go into air conditioning this region. I am still focusing on the Barrel cactus as my inspiration towards a cooling supplement, but with another twist on the final design. The design will be an easily attachable structure (a screen, a curtain, wall system, etc.) that can be used for any existing building. The structure provides the cooling comfort that is necessary to be outdoors, while at the same time does not block the view to the outside world. Here are some beginning ideas and inspirations towards the final outcome of my graduation project using biomimicry as a basis for a design solution...
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