AMC Natural Healing Space | Building Technology Femke Lokhorst | 4284917 | Tutor: Arnold Homan
Position
Biophilic design can help patients heal by making use of the sensations of a natural surrounding
Nature... Is functionally exposed
is layered
uses every possibility
moves
adapts
Climate
Heating and cooling Thermal storage system Ceiling cooling Floor heating Ventilation Natural ventilation Mechanical ventilation - horizontal draft - air intake behind green facade - air intake behind green facade into air handling unit - fresh air spreads through operable - extraction fans integrated in ventilation grilles floors and atrium wall - hot air escapes through atrium
Structure
Air handling Unit
Principles - seperate construction for the facade - construction is visible from outside and inside - construction reflects functional material use
heat pump & Heat exchange
Facade Metal mesh panels with greenery Renewable steel construction Semi-transparent isolated glass panels with transparent strips Renewable engineered timber construction
View from up close View from far away
15*C
Because of the tilted green facade panels, light travels both through openings between panels and through the leaves of the plants.
7*C
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