Exploded Axon-metric Perspective:
MONTESSORI SCHOOL: - Gross area is 10,262 ft^2 - Net area is 9,600 ft^2 - Meets 2030 Living Building Challenge - Net positive building Class rooms Sience/Stem/Green House Art/Environmental-Small Kitchen Language Arts/Reading/Writing Foreign Language
1200 1200 1200
Gymnasium/Fitness/lockers/Showers Cafeteria/Indoor/Outdoor Dining Office/Security Library Mechanical/ Electrical
1200 2400 600 1200 600
Skylights tilted to the north to minimize the harmful direct sunlight that facing the sun bath, and work as solar cells at the same time.
- Students from different ages are grouped together. - As a result; the emphasis is on the student and not on the teacher. - This approach makes each student act and learn by him/her self using his/her own time and schedule. - There is no limit for student to learn as much as they desire. - A focus on how the student react to the environment and people.
Thermal air bucket with exchange solid and glazed panels to give the building more energy control on the north side.
Energy Model:
Cylindrical shaded outdoor spaces to get ambient light from the east and west. Also, they decelerate and calm the north wind in order to avoid using the double door system and save more space
Glazing facing the north side to get sufficient daylight
Low`e glazing panels works as solar panels
Triangular shading devices that get wider as long as they go up. As the same time they match the triangular facade panels
Tilted roofs in all direction that help controlling and directing the rain water to the the tank under the building
Site Plan:
Ground Floor Plan:
Wall Insulation: R8
Wall Insulation: R24
Floor Insulation: R13
Floor Insulation: R21
Roof Insulation: R25
Roof Insulation: R40
Glazing U-Factor: .35
Glazing U-Factor: .25
Visible Light Transmittance: .4
Visible Light Transmittance: .5
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient: .25
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient: .33
Heating Efficiency: .8
Heating Efficiency: 3
Cooling Efficiency: 3
Cooling Efficiency: 3
Infiltration-rate: .39 cfm/ft2
Infiltration-rate: .2 cfm/ft2
Ventilation Rate: .06 cfm/ft2
Ventilation Rate: .04 cfm/ft2
Equipment: .75 W/ft2
Equipment: .2 W/ft2
Lighting: .82 W/ft2
Lighting: .4 W/ft2
Daylight Response Efficiency: 0%
Daylight Response Efficiency: 30%
Section A-A
A
B
B
C
C
Section C-C A
South Elevation
Section B-B
North Elevation: