THERMAL ACTIVITIES STUDY

Yakhchal [evaporation] medium: water

Japanese Irori [radiation][convection] medium: fire, air

Inglenook [radiation][convection] medium: fire, air

Batak Toba House [convection] medium: air

Islamic Garden [evaporation][convection] medium: water

If we take a step back to the time before air-conditioned age, we can find there were a diversity of thermal qualities. The heating source of the house is always the center for social activities of the entire family in different culture. A cool Islamic garden is always a place for people to gather.

Ancient Roman Bath [radiation][convection] medium: air. water

The ancient roman bath represents a compelling example of an architecture that is thoroughly thermodynamic in its conception, design, and use. The bathing sequence itself varied greatly according the preference of each individual, generally proceeded from hot to warm to cold.

The Ramp

Leisure + Exercise [vertical stratification]

On the north west corner is the ramp for exercise and leisure working space, which connects the ground and the roof top. The vertical temperature stratification offers the possibility to choose the place with different thermal quality.

The Rings

Dine + Work [thermal coefficient]

On the south is space for dine + work, which has café and restaurants. The three layers of glazing façade offers a gradient of temperature and daylight in between. A courtyard is also placed on the north to bring in more sunlight into the middle of the space.

The Sunken Room

Rest + Work [heat concentration]

The sunken room in the middle north is a dim and private space for people to take a rest or people that require more privacy to work. It concentrates the heat better and makes the thermal environment more steady. While exit from the sunken space to the open seating area offers a transient experience from warm to cool, a fresh air from the window.

The Auditorium

[thermal mass]

The auditorium is placed on the east side, the coolest zone, which will offset the large occupant cooling load when in use to some degree. And the thermal mass in the middle containing the service will receive and store solar heat in the winter. When in summer, direct sunlight is largely blocked by the overhang.

First Level Floor Plan

Ground Level Floor Plan

The Facade

[natural ventilation][shading]

Daylight Analysis

spring to fall: with vegetation winter: without vegetation

In 1969, Archizoom came up with the idea of “no-stop city” - an urban space consists of continuous indoor space and even units, showing an infinitely extending grid subdivided by partial lines symbolizing walls. Bedrooms are condensed to occupy minimal space to give more room to a continuous and flexible public space. When the ideology of “no-stop city” meets with 21th century Boston, we push the idea of sharing to the limits.

A Boston Parallel

Architecture Core Studio IV, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Instructor: Jeanette Kuo

Duration: 02.2017- 05.2017

Location: South Boston

Academic Work, Cooperation with Yina Moore