Transparent Water System Transparent TKU. Arch. 2019. EA4 Water Lee, Yin-Mei System TKU. Arch. 2019. EA4 Lee, Yin-Mei, Lin, Bin-Xuan
Contents
Biomimetic Innovation 3
Cactus Fog Collection System
Machnism
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Fabric Experiment
System Prototype
System Application
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Urban Issue
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Architecture Design
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Forest Serving Base
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Biomimetic Innovation Cactus Cactus roots can change characteristics as the water supply fluctuates. After a rainfall, existing dehydrated roots become more water conductive and new rain roots are formed to help soak up water. In times of drought, the rain roots shrivel and fall off and the existing roots dehydrate. The shrinkage of the existing roots creates an air gap that helps to prevent water in the roots from escaping back to the soil. A corky layer on the roots also helps to prevent water loss.
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SUNNY
COMPARED
RAINY
Number of Roots On rainy days, the roots of the cactus are growing. And the roots are laterally elongated in order to increase the absorption of water from the soil.
Number of Roots ＋ Number of Aerial Roots 4
Fog Collection System
FOG
From the cactus analysis, it can be seen as a water collection system. Therefore, our team started to study how the cactus collect water from the soil. Through a process, atmospheric water from the air naturally condenses on cold surfaces into droplets of liquid water. The phenomenon is most observable on thin, flat, exposed objects including plant leaves and blades of grass. As the exposed surface cools by radiating its heat to the sky, atmospheric moisture condenses at a rate greater than that of which it can evaporate, resulting in the formation of water droplets. We develop the system that the machnism can transform into different type, which are like the cactus’s roots, the system can adapt into different circumstances and can be easily change its form and type due to different environment program.
Water
Epidermis Cortex
Root hair
FOG
Water
Water
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WATER
The water is absorb from the root, then later transport into the plant and storage the water for the dry condition in the future.
Machnism
2D
Light Source 2.5D
Unit Transformation
CATCH FOG
GUIDE WATER
Slow curve -> slow water diversion
Sharp curve -> quick water diversion 3D
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1.Orthogonal System
2.Change Direction
3.Change Density
Fabric Experiment
VACANCY: temperarary waterdrop storage
STRING: waterdrop attachment
1.String System
0.4ML
4.2ML
2.2ML
1.2ML
0.4ML
2.Surface System
0.4ML
0.6ML
1.0ML
0.6ML
0.8ML
2.6ML
0.8ML
0.3ML
0.4ML
0.3ML
0.2ML
0.2ML
0.2ML
PROS & CONS
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○: Centralized
○: Centralized
╳: Not centralized
╳: Not centralized
╳: Medium amount of water
○: Maximum of water
╳: Small amount of water
╳: Small amount of water
1.Orthogonal System
2.Change Direction
3.Change Density
Open
3D Fabric Unit
≦ 35°
1.0ML
2.0ML
X2
Close
≦ 90°
1.0ML
0.3ML
1.4ML
0.3ML
X1
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System Prototype * structure panel
* same circle center * same side length varity forms connection
Less waterdrop collection SLOW CURVE can guide water less efficiently MORE waterdrop collection SHARP CURVE can guide water more efficiently
Our original thought was to connect the system with the node. However, the disadvantage of this type of aggregration was that it couldn’t transform by itself because all the unit was connected together. Therefore, we create a structure panel that the fog collection unit not only can do transformation on the pannel but also have stability at the same time.
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Different units (Water & light unit) CAN join on the same surface
Screw V shape connection
3D fabric
The prototype concept model
Fog collection unit
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System Application
â—? Forest area : 58% of total country area â—? Average Height : 1800m ~ 2500m
++FOG ++FOG ++FOREST
++FOG
++FOREST
++FOREST
Probability of Occurrence 27.3% 25.3% 23.3%
24.1%
MOIST FOREST WORLDWIDE
Dawn
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
A cloud forest, also called a water forest and primas forest, is a generally tropical or subtropical, evergreen, montane, moist forest characterized by a persistent. A Cloud forest is formed when air flows upwards over rising terrain and is adiabatically cooled to its saturation temperature. It is a very stable resource for this fog collection system.
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Urban Issue ●
Taiwan No.1
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1 month application
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10 individuals & 50 people in groups / Day
Number of people / Day
Future ...?
60 40 2015
Taiwan is an island that is wellknown for its mountain views. According to the study, the application number for climbing Mountain Jade grows higher and higher each year but the infra infrastructure in the deep mountain is still enough to support the activities. Therefore, I started to consider that the fog collec collection system can do a lot for the mountain climbers not only apply clean and fresh water but also use the characteristic of acrylic to create better light sources.
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2016
Year
*Application number: 500,000/year *Only 1/10 of climbers have place to stay overnight during the hike *Population growth : from 40 → 60 people/ day
Storage House
Hut 1
Hut 2
New Program ●
Trade Hall
Forest Experience
Hut 1
Hiking
Hut 2
Sunrise Sea of the cloud ●
Water Storage Drinking Washing clothes Freshen up
Problem
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Tavern Sleeping
Not enough space for living
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Small Outdoor Platform
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No Water supplement
Food Storage
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Hall
SUMMER SEASON WIND
Forest Experience Sightseeing
Storage
ND WI AS SE
Storage
Rest
ER
Freshen up
NT
Sleep
Meal
WI
Rest
Play
ON
Water + Drinking
Sleep
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Simple & seperate experience
NEW
Forest Serving Base
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STEP 4 : Imput the system
STEP 3 : Semi Outdoor activities’ space
Observation Platform
Water fountain
(forest + sightseeing)
Picnic
STEP 2 : Create a continuous experience
Passage
Glassy roof Structure
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STEP 1 : Make over the site
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Roof
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3.9m
Wall
Door
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Door
+
4.8m
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3. Activities & Water collection Hall
(Breakfast, chitchat, rest)
Hut 1
Hut 2
Architecture Design 1. Season Wind
Sightseeing
Storage
Rest
Rest
Meal
Second Water well
Main Water well
(drinking water, filling the bottles)
h ut
(for freshen up)
No rt he a s t
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n so a e S
So
on as Se
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Sleep
Sleep
Snow
nd Wi Front Section
2 Microclimate
Rest
Storage
Rest
Water + Drinking
Meal
Sightseeing
Rest
Sleep
Rest
Freshen up
Sleep
Play
Type 1
Type 2 2 units connection
4 units connection
UP DAY : valley wind
UP
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UP
DAY
1 1
2
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Forest Site
On the back of the site, people can have picnics, swings, and get near to the forest on different height level.
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Sightseeing Platform
NIGHT
3 Light distribution
4
Light Source & Structure Light
3 Forest playground
4 Water fountain
Star & Sunrise Platform Cable
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System Application (8~11) ml/hr * 12 surface * 24hr ---> 1 unit ---> 2880ml*Layers= ( ______ ) ml (24hr)
Type 1
Type 3
Type 2
Type 3
4 units connection
3X transparent frame Type 1
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Type 2
The system gives people a better forest experience. The transparent water system pavilion not only gives hikers a more efficient way to drink water but also revolutionize the way of living in the mountain while climbing a more severe environment.
Forest Serving Base
Swinging under the pavilion
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