A MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT CONCRETE HOUSE Kenneth Cheng | CE4500 Professor: Leidy Klotz
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Proposal The purpose of this system is to come up with ways to become energy-conscious either passively or actively. I have decided to create a house out of concrete using traditional methods such as poured-in-place concrete. I also want to utilize the fluidity as a material to create more compelling spaces. One method could be to look at the form-work as a way to create solutions. For example, looking at how the way surface conditions are treated (porous architecture vs. transparency/translucency).
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Because the downside to building with concrete is its heavy appearance, the site must be chosen with careful consideration to its surrounding environments. Located directly north of Charlottesville,Virginia, there exists a site that is located on an inclined slope near the woods where a creek exists at the lowest elevation. This site has the potential to accommodate a concrete house with the ability to play on the form of how the house is built so it can be integrated into the topography. Being able to build at a higher elevation, the issue with water drainage can be simplified.