Asian Architecture (ARC 2234 / ARC60403) Project 1: Case Study Paper Topic & Issue Proposal (10%) Due Date: 30 Sept 2014 Prepare a two-page type-written proposal, including a concept mapping,
a summary of the topic and/or issue to be explored, some of the questions you hope to address, along with a title, and an annotated bibliography of sources. Student name and ID: Sen Yih Yiing 0318890 Tutor: Ms. Alia
A study of the faรงade design that affects the thermal comfort of Binh Thanh House
Tropical Climate Material
Thermal Comfort Faรงade Orientation Design
Site Context
Research Question(s): 1. How does the design of the façade enhance the thermal comfort of the building? 2. How does the type of the façade material affect the thermal comfort of the building? 3. What is the thermal comfort difference between utilizing ventilation blocks or pattern blocks and normal glazing on the façade of the building? 4. How does the orientation and dimension of the façade affect the thermal comfort of the occupants in the building? 5. How do the elements of the site context affect the design of the façade in enhancing the thermal comfort of the building? Summary of the topic (300 words): The Bihn Thanh House is designed by Vo Trong Ngiah together with Sanuki+Nishizaw. This 6 storeys residence is located at the developing-capital city of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City. It is designed to house two families of a couple in their sixties, their son, his wife and a child. The Bin Thanh House is orientated that the entrance is facing the dusty and noisy Ho Chi Ming street while the backyard is facing the Nghe Canal and Saigon Zoo. As to combine these two completely opposite condition of the site, the concept proposed by the architechs is to accommodate two different lifestyles in a tropical climate, which one of them is a modern lifestyle that accommodate a contant temperate experience by using air-conditioners and the other part is a traditional lifestyle that utilizes the scenery of water and greenery. Ventilation and lightning are both the most important and basic conditions for a good building, this is why the architects extensively uses the traditional shading device in Vietnam, the pattern blocks in their design. The pattern blocks covered a large area of the façade not only for shading purpose, but also to overcome the harsh weather of Vietnam such as heavy rain and monsoon season without fully covered the beautiul views of the site. The application of the pattern blocks enhance the aestheticness of the building’s façade, and most importantly, it is able express the cherishment of traditional architecture element in fusing them into modern living lifestyle and design.
Annotated Bibliography Nguyen. A.T., Tran. Q.B., Tran. D.Q., Reiter. S. (2011). Building & Environemnt, (pp. 20882106). Vietnam: PostPrint. There are information of the ventilation and shading mechanisms of Vietnam’s architectures in this book. Hyde. R. (2000). Climate Responsive Design. London: E&FN Spon. This book introduces the suitable design of building in certain climates. Binh Thanh House @ Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (2013). Concrete Design Blog. Retrieved from http://concretedesignblog.com/2013/08/26/binh-thanh-house-ho-chi-minh-city-vietnam/ This blog briefly introduce the design background of Binh Thanh House. •
Vo Trong Nghia Architects: concrete home in Binh Thanh (Ho Chi Minh). (2015). Floor Nature.
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Retrieved from http://www.floornature.com/projects-housing/project-vo-trong-nghia-architects-concrete
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home-in-binh-thanh-ho-chi-minh-9653/
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The website introduces a further information of the material used in Binh Thanh House.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (2015). World Weather And Climate Information. Retrieved from https://weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-precipitation-Rainfall,Ho-Chi-Minhcity,Vietnam This website conains the climate and weather information of Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam.