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PORTFOLIOTIM [email protected]
PORTFOLIO
TimMiddleton
[email protected] +61430223499
EDUCATION
2007-2008 UniversityofSydney M.Architecture
2008 KyushuUniversity.Japan Exchange(1semester)
2003-2005 UniversityofSydney,Australia B.Design(Architecture/Urban DesignandPlanning)
1996-2001 MerewetherHighSchool, Newcastle,Australia
EXPERIENCE
Company UrbanFuturesGroup
Period 2/2006-2/2008 (1yearfulltime)
Work UrbanDesign CADandpresentationwork Communicationwithsub consultants/clients
MainProjects SovereignHills,NSW (Newtown,pop:11000nearPort Macquarie)
G4Project,Kazakhstan(4new cities)
Company BonzaBikeToursPeriod 2004-2005Work BikeTourGuidearoundSydney
Company LaboInternationalExchange FoundationPeriod 2/2002-1/2003Work Internprogram;facilitationof culturalexchange(inJapan)
RIPARIAN EDGE
RIPARIAN BUFFER
BTP 1
BTP 2
BTP 4
BTP 5
BTP 7
BTP 3
BTP 6
BTP 8
CP11620 sqm
216 spaces (4lvls)CP 21960sqm
260 spaces (4 lvls)
BUILDING SITE AREA BUILDING GFA PARKING (sqm) FOOTPRINT REQUIRED
BTP1 1560 1260 4610 154 spaces
BTP2 1620 1090 3270 109 spaces
BTP3 2330* 610 790 26 spaces
BTP 4 1730 1040 2720 91 spaces
BTP 5 1410 920 2400 80 spaces
BTP 6 3520* 1050 3150 105 spaces
BTP 7 1130 840 2150 72 spaces
BTP 8 1540 840 1940 65 spaces
total 14840 7650 21 030 702 spaces *figure includes area of Car Parking Structure
CAR PARKING PROVIDED IN STRUCTURE 476CAR PARKING PROVIDED IN STREETS 121
total 597
STAGING
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Parking Provided on ground over 3 future sites
Site Ready for Development
Continued developmentof street edge moving fromthe Main Street Westward
Activation of the internalstreets by development of the 4 quadrantsin the first block
2nd Parking Structureto meet demand
Pedestrian circulation spine
Activation of internalstreets
Continuation ofcirculation path connectingthe BTP
Completed development of the whole BTP including The Northern sites
Circulation Path Utilised for access toCar Parks
Parking Structure built to replace on ground parking as demand rises
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Research Strategy Design
urbanfutures SOVEREIGN HILLS BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY PARK
BTP CONCEPT DESIGN
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1 ConceptDesignforSovereignHillsTownCentre(Urban FuturesGroup)2 ConceptforBusinessParkinSovereignHills3 BlockSketchupmodelofSovereignHillsTownCentre
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ACHIEVEMENTS
2008 SpecialprizeinAustraliannational JapaneseSpeechContest,Open Division
2008 1stPlaceinNSWStateJapanese SpeechContest,OpenDivision
2005 Level1JapaneseProficiency
2005 Dean’sHonourList(B.Design)
2003 Dean’sMeritScholarshipfor BachelorofDesign(Architecture)
2001,2004 3rdPlaceinNSWstateJapanese SpeechContest
SKILLS
Software AutoCAD Sketchup Vectorworks Maya Adobe:Photoshop Illustrator InDesign AfterEffects
Language FluentinJapanese (writtenandspoken) interestinotherlanguages
People Managedgroupof6forContract Documentationclass(2007),group work
Personality Friendly,helpful,social,polite, confident,passionate,attentionto detail,humble, goodcommunicator, hardworking
REFERENCES
GrahameEdwardsDirectorUrbanFuturesGroupgrahame@urbanfutures.com.au+61292839113
[email protected]+61412823018
ProfessorAtsushiDeguchiUrbanDesign/[email protected]
PROJECT:CAVEWALK2ndSemester2008-(DigitalStudio)
ThecavewalkexploresthepotentialforanewundergroundspaceandpassagewayconnectingWynyardStationandthesoontobedevelopedBarangaroosite.Thisdesignstudiodemandedafocusondigitaldesignandprocess.Acombinationof3Dmodelling(Maya),liquidmodelling(RealFlow),animation(AfterEffects),CAD,Rapidprototyping,andhand-modellingadvancedthedesign.Inresearchingspace,network/station,movementandflow,themetaphorofcaveswasimplementedtocontrastwiththeexperienceofwalkingthroughtunnelsinthecityandtherigidityoftheurbanhorizontalandverticaldimensions.Thespaceisdynamic,varyinginscaleandqualityaswellasbeingwellconnectedwiththeworldabove.ThepathofthetunnelswasextractedfromafloodingofthecitywithliquidinRealFlowandthenconnectedtokeyintersections,parksandpavedareas.Thisconsequentlybecamenotonlythehumanaccessbutanopeningallowinglight,ventilationandavisualconnectionwiththeaboveground.Thequalityoflightmovingasinanoculusacrossthesurfaceofthetunnelprovidesexperiences,uniquetoparticulartimesofthedayandyear.Thematerialityisbaresandstone,exposingthenaturallayeringofrocks.Theresultingspaceprovidestheuserwithanincreasedawarenessoftheskyandtheearth,bothofwhichareobstructedinthemoderncity.
1 EntrytoStationthroughlargeopeningtotheunderground2 Entrytoundergroundpassagethroughamoreintimate space3 StudyoffluidmovementandflowthroughWynyardusing RealFlow-softwareusedindesignprocess4 SectionofcavernousspaceunderWynyardParkforming themainentrypoint
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PROJECT:FLOATINGFAMILY1stSemester2008-(Exchange)
Thedesignprocessforthisresidentialprojectbeganby“designing”thefamily.IncontemplatingthedifferencesbetweenfamilylifeinAustraliaandJapanIalsonoticedmanycommonalities.Onesuchisthechangeovertimeasthefamilygrowswiththearrivalofchildrenandthenshrinksagainastheyleavehome.Thishouseexploresatypeofflexibilityallowingagreatvarietyofspaceformationinthebedroomlevel(3rd).Theoutsidetranslucentwallsareformedbysegmentsofcirclesofsetradii,allowingapartitioningofspacebydividersofthesamewidth.Asthewallscanbeplacedanywhereonthepivot,largerandsmallerroomswithinterestingplanscanbesectionedoffaccordingtotheneedsofthechangingfamily.ThesiteisaalongrectangleinatraditionalJapanese“Machiya”areaofFukuoka.Inkeepingwiththestreetscape,aflatfacadewasemployed,givinghintsofthedesignbyaslightoverhangofthecurvedformoverthestreet.Acourtyard/gardenispossibleonthesitebylifitingthebuildingoffthegroundplane.Accesstotheroomsisbyspiralstaircasesallowingfreeverticalcirculation.
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配置図 1:500
柔軟性:家族構成シナリオ_3階 1:100 立面図 1:50 断面図_C 1:50
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5-20年子供3人(MAX)
32年子供の自立客室・茶室
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FLOATING FAMILYミドルトン・ティモシー 9TE08020K
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1 Progressiveplanshowingusageofspaceatdifferentstages ofthefamilycycle2 LongSectionthroughhouse3 Modelshowingcourtyardandfloatingbedroomsabove4 SketchupRenderlookingfromcarport5 SketchupRenderaerialview
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PROJECT:HAKOZAKIPRIMARYSCHOOL1stSemester2008-(Exchange)
HakozakiisaveryflatsuburbontheriverdeltaofFukuokaJapan.Visitingtheexistingschool,onethingthatstoodoutwastheprocessinJapaneseschoolsof“hakikae”.Wheneveryoumovefrominsidetoouttheonemustalwayschangeshoesataspecifiedchangeinlevel.Thiscanbeacomplexdesignissue,butalsohaspotentialtobeusedasanorganisationalelement.Withthe2observations,flatterrainand“hakikae”IdecidedtochallengethetypicalflatsectionofHakozakiwhileexploringtheideaoflevelchange.Anotherintentioninthedesignwastoturntheschool“inside-out”.MostJapaneseschoolsarebuildingsfloatinginplan,theremainingspacebecomesthegrounds.InordertocreateapresenceonthestreetaswellasmaketheplaygroundthegatheringpointImovedthebuiltformtotheedge.Inacelebrationoftheseconcepts,thelunchroomsformabridgeconnectingthe2sidesoftheschool.Theyarehalfsunkintotheground,withthedisplacedearthformingahillforwatchingsportsontheplayingfields.Classroomsfollowamodulewhichareconnectedtootherclassroomsbyasharedsemi-indoorspaceconsistingofstairswhicharebothplayareaandoustidelearningspace.
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1 SketchupRenderaerialview2 GroundFloorPlan3 SketchupAerialPerspecctive4 Sketchupviewfromclassroomacrossplayground5 SketchLongSectionthroughplayground
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PROJECT:GARDENOFWONDER2ndSemester2007-(UrbanStudio)
17. ALUMINIUM FLASHING CAP
16. 15mm PLYWOOD SUBFLOOR
15. 75mm BY 300mm WOODEN FLOOR JOISTS @ 1275mm C
20. STEEL FLANGE PLATE 12mm
1. STONE PAVING
11. 100mm HEBEL BLOCK WALL
3. GRADED AGGREGATE BASE FOUNDATION
12. 50mm TIMBER BATTERN
5. DRAINAGE PIPE
10. 400mm BY 800mm CONCRETE PAD FOOTING
2. 150mm CONCRETE SLAB
4. SUB- GRADE SOIL
6. 250mm REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB
18. POLYCARBONATE PANEL
21. 220mm DIA STEEL HOLLOW COLUMN
22. 150mm PLASTIC DOWN PIPE
13. 20mm BY 85mm WOODEN PANELS
14. 30mm BY 85mm WOODEN FLOOR BOARDS
19. STEEL C- SECTION
7. WATER PROOFING MEMBRANE
8. COMPACT FILL
9. STEEL PLATE
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Questacon,theNationalScienceMuseuminAustraliaapproachedtheSydneyUniversityArchitecturefaculty,seekinginputofideasforanoutdoorsciencepark,“Thegardenofwonder”.Thishadmanychallengesasastudentproject,includingthescaleoftheproject(over1Hasite),thesignificanceofthesite(locatedintheparliamentarytriangle,Canberra)andthespecialisednatureofthebuildingtypeandbrief.Canberraisacompletelydesignedcityandthesiteisintheparliamentarytrianglewhichhasarigidlayout.Thebuildingstherearegenerallymonumentalstructuresinfreespaceleadingtotwomainproblems.Thefirstisalackofhumanscale,especiallyforthepedestrian.Thesecondissueisalossofidentityasallthebuildingscompetewitheachotherforprominenceinvoid-likespace.ForthisreasonmydesignpartnerandIdecidedtotaketheideaofa“walledgarden”tobeginchallengingtheexistingcondition.Thewallswouldbethepermanentbuildings,creatingenclosure.Thiswallwasthenbrokendownforpermeabilityandaccessandthenthegardenwasseentogrowinanorganicwayfromthesesolidwalls.Onesuchbuildingsisthelinearbiodomewhichbulgesontheinsideoftheparkfromamoresolid,butperforatedwalltotheoutside.Thetheatrewhichbecameknownasthe“lantern”isatranslucentgeometricstructurewhichformsacloudaroundthesolidtheatreelement.
1 Wall,accessandorganicgrowthconceptdiagram2 Aerialperspectiveofthegarden3 Constructionsectionthroughthelanternwall4 ElevationoftheLinearBiodomewall
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PROJECT:MARRICKVILLE1stSemester2007-(Sustainable)
Thisstudiobeganwithatheoreticalresearchwithstrongfocusonthesocio-culturalaspectsofsustainability.MyprojecttookontheissueofcardependencyandmovementpatternsthroughSydney.Highdependenceoncarshassignificanteffectsontheurbandesignandevenarchitecturaldesignofourcities.MybriefbecametodeterminewhatcouldMarrickvillecouldlooklikeifcarsweredrasticallyrestrictedandappliedthistothedesignofawholecityblock.Researchrevealedover-concentrationofemployment,retailandotherzonesincertainareas.Bythebreakdownthisconcentration,one’sdailyneedscouldbereachedinashortwalkortriponpublictransport.Thisleadtotheideaofaseriesof”nodes”,whicharepocketsofemployment,retailandservicesforthecommunity.Thenodesareconnectedbypedestrianisedstreetswhichleadtotrainstations,busstops,etcforaccesstootherspecialisedservicesorotherpartsofthecity.Thepotentialforahierarchyofpedestrian,bicycle,bus,trainwasexplored.Thedesignbecamelessconstraintedbyroads,parkingandsetbacksallowingmoreamenity,witharangeofopenspacestointimatewalkways.Apartmentsweredesignedwithavarietyofoutdoorspacesincludingsharedcourtyardsandrooftopterracesasbreakoutspaceallowinglightandventilation.
1 Proposalforcommunitynodes(Orange),connectedby pedestrianisedstreets(blue)totrainstations(black)2 Sketchup,Possibleorganicformofanodecontaining residential,retail,communityfacilities,businessandservices3 Qualityofa“street”inatypicalnode.Higherdensity,but higheramenity.4 potentialredevelopmentofMarrickvilleStation,utilisingits connectiontotherestofSydney5 Screenshotfromsketchupanimationshowingajourney throughthepedestrianisedstreetsofoneofthenodes.
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PROJECT:MIDDLEHEADVISITORCENTRE2ndSemester2004
Middleheadisasiterichinnaturalbeautyaswellashistoryandculture.Itshistorybeganwiththeaboriginalpeopleoftheareawhousedthesiteandsimilarheadlandsaslookoutsovertheharbour(“cabacaba”).Thisisoneofthebestvantagepoints,wheretheywouldhavefirstseentheEnglishsettlersenterSydneyHarbour.ThisvantagepointmadeMiddleHeadidealtobuildadefencefortforSydneyHarbouraswell,andtheremainsofthefortifications,roundcircularspaceswithtunnelsconnectingthem,canstillbeexploredonthesite.Thiswastheinspirationforthevisitorcentre,alookouthillthatcouldbeclimbed,togetanevenbetterviewoftheharbour,withagreenrooftoreducethevisualimpactofthestructure.Theplanningfolloweddiagramatically,aseriesofcirclesconnectedbycurves,weavingintothelandscapeinbothplanandsection.
1SketchabstractionoftheviewofNorthandSouthhead fromonfirstsitevisit2 Initialconceptsketch3 Finalplanandsection4 Photographofmiddleheadfromtheharbour5 Sketchmodelmadeofwiremesh
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PROJECT:GLEBESTUDENTHOUSING1stSemester2004
Thebriefwasahousefor8studentsthatwasenvironmentallyandsociallysustainableonadifficulttriangularblockinGlebe.Myapproachwasaprogressionfrombuiltformtonaturewhichpivotedontheexistingtree,locatedonthecornerofthestreet.TheCatherineStreetfacadeofprecastconcretepanelssoftenstoawoodenlanguage,meshingintothegardeninmaterialityandformtowardsWestmorelandStreet.Thebedroomsarealluniqueinplanandfunction.Theyhavedifferentopeningsontoindividualsittingbalconiesandstoragespaceintegratedintothearchitecturethroughsectionaloverlaps.Sustainabletechniquesemployedincludetheencouragementofbicycleuse,rainwatertankandcatchingsystem(with1stflushhead),northernorientation,adjustableopenings,solarcells,thermalmassandvegetablegardening.
1 Contextandgeometryofthesite,showinghowthe clashingsidesofthestreetinformthegeometryofthebuilt form2 Sketchshowingoneofthebedroom’scharacter3 Planandlongsectionofthehouse
PROJECT:COOLBOXObjectDesign(2ndSemester2008)
TheCoolboxproject,inspiredbythePot-in-PotandCoolgardieSafereliesontheprocessofevaporativecooling.Inhotdryclimates,thelackofhumiditymeansthatevaporationoccursataveryhighrate.Evaporationisanendothermicprocessandwillremoveheatfromtheairaround,hencegivingacoolingeffect.Thecoolboxwasdesignedforextendingthelifeoffoodinhotdryclimates.Itconsistsofadoublelayeredperspexboxallowingtheinnercompartmenttobesurroundedbymoisture.Waterisheldinthislayerinwaterstoragecrystals,thatareusuallyusedforgardeningastheysoakupto100timestheirweightinwater.Perforationsintheperspexallowairtopassthroughthewetcrystals,encouragingevaporationandcoolingofthechamberinside.Asidefromsomeinitialexperiments,Ihaven’thadtheoppurtunitytotesttheboxintheidealconditions.However,thePot-in-Potevaporativecoolingshowthattheinternaltemperaturekeptat15degreesinNigeria,improvingthelifeofmanyvegetables,forexample,eggplant,whichwouldlast27daysinsteadoftheusual3daysifitwereleftatambienttemperature.Iconstructedthecoolboxduringtheobjectdesigncourse,whereourbriefwasanobjectforanemergencyorrefugeesituation.Ihopetogetthechancetotestandexperimentmorewiththedesigninthefuture.
1 Photosofthecompletedcoolbox.Thebottomimageshows thepocketswherethewatercrystalsandwaterisinserted2 Pot-in-potandCoolgardieSafeprecedents3 Studyresults,locationofidealclimatesforapplicationof brief4 Photomontageofthecoolboxinuse
COOL BOX
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Place Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Khartoum, Sudan 32 20 6 34 15 4 38 11 2 41 10 3 42 13 8 41 18 12 38 33 19 37 41 22 39 30 18 40 21 14 36 19 9 33 21 8
Niamey, Niger 34 12 1 37 12 3 41 11 5 42 18 13 41 35 23 38 44 24 34 56 24 32 68 25 34 60 25 38 40 22 38 17 9 34 14 3
Islamabad, Pakistan 16 40 2 19 40 5 24 30 5 31 25 9 37 15 6 40 20 13 36 40 20 34 50 22 34 40 18 32 25 10 28 25 6 20 35 4
Baghdad, Iraq 16 51 6 18 42 5 22 36 6 29 34 12 36 19 9 41 13 7 43 12 8 43 13 9 40 15 8 33 22 8 25 39 10 18 52 8
Aswan, Egypt 23 29 4 26 22 3 31 17 3 36 15 5 39 15 8 42 16 11 41 16 10 41 18 12 39 19 11 37 21 11 31 26 9 25 31 7
Alice Springs, Australia 36 23 12 35 24 11 32 25 10 27 28 7 23 32 5 19 35 3 19 31 1 23 25 2 27 22 3 31 21 6 34 21 9 36 22 11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 33 19 6 37 19 10 40 20 13 39 28 17 38 40 22 36 49 24 33 62 25 31 67 24 32 60 23 35 44 21 36 30 16 35 23 11
Ndjamena, Chad 34 13 2 37 10 0 40 10 3 42 13 8 40 30 19 38 40 22 33 59 24 31 72 25 33 63 25 36 41 21 36 17 7 33 16 4
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Climatic Data (from www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/)
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average daily max (°C)relative humidity-pm (%)dew point (°C)
Location of Hot-dry desert climates
Pot-in-pot (Mohammed Bah Abba)
Coolgardie Safe Coolbox (interior)
Hot desert climatic zones
BACKGROUND
The Coolbox project, inspired by the pot-in-pot and Coolgardie Safe is based on the process of evaporitive cooling. In hot dry climates, the lack of humidity means evaporation occurs at a much greater rate. Evaporation is an endothermic process and will remove heat from the air around it. The coolbox, is made of perspex to hold the water, with perforations to increase air flow. The map and associated climatic data shows some ideal locations for use of evaporative cooling.
RESPONSE TO BRIEF
The difference between the mean high and dew point gives an indication of the effectiveness of the system. The pot-in-pot, from Nigeria is said to keep an internal temperature of about 15 degrees. This improves the life of many vegetable, for example eggplant which may only lasts 3 days without refrigeration, lasts 27 in the pot in pot. The Coolbox is therefore, intended for use in more long-term refugee, disaster or emergency situation, where there is some form of farming, or an intermittent supply of fresh food.
INNOVATION
Water storage crystals are an experimental attempt to optimise the design of the evaporitive cooling system and are inserted inside the walls surrounding the compartment. These crystals, which are able to soak up to 100 times there weight in water reduce the messiness of dripping water (Coolgardie Safe), while have the advantage of being lighter to transport than other water holding materials, like soil (Pot-in-pot).
DESIGN
The design had many phases, mainly trying to deal with the issue of materials in a wet environment and how to hold the crystals as well as allow air to pass through. Initially plywood was proposed, but perspex was found to be a more preferable option. The material (speaker cover material) is allow a bigger hole without the crystals/water falling out, but also has an aesthetic function, reminiscent of the Coolgardie Safe hessian, while blocking the view of the crystals inside. The choice of wood for the legs was partly an aesthetic but also provided a way to lift the box off the ground and act as an element to increase the strength of the corners.
PLAN 1:1
PLAN VIEW 1:2
COOL BOX
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Place Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Khartoum, Sudan 32 20 6 34 15 4 38 11 2 41 10 3 42 13 8 41 18 12 38 33 19 37 41 22 39 30 18 40 21 14 36 19 9 33 21 8
Niamey, Niger 34 12 1 37 12 3 41 11 5 42 18 13 41 35 23 38 44 24 34 56 24 32 68 25 34 60 25 38 40 22 38 17 9 34 14 3
Islamabad, Pakistan 16 40 2 19 40 5 24 30 5 31 25 9 37 15 6 40 20 13 36 40 20 34 50 22 34 40 18 32 25 10 28 25 6 20 35 4
Baghdad, Iraq 16 51 6 18 42 5 22 36 6 29 34 12 36 19 9 41 13 7 43 12 8 43 13 9 40 15 8 33 22 8 25 39 10 18 52 8
Aswan, Egypt 23 29 4 26 22 3 31 17 3 36 15 5 39 15 8 42 16 11 41 16 10 41 18 12 39 19 11 37 21 11 31 26 9 25 31 7
Alice Springs, Australia 36 23 12 35 24 11 32 25 10 27 28 7 23 32 5 19 35 3 19 31 1 23 25 2 27 22 3 31 21 6 34 21 9 36 22 11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 33 19 6 37 19 10 40 20 13 39 28 17 38 40 22 36 49 24 33 62 25 31 67 24 32 60 23 35 44 21 36 30 16 35 23 11
Ndjamena, Chad 34 13 2 37 10 0 40 10 3 42 13 8 40 30 19 38 40 22 33 59 24 31 72 25 33 63 25 36 41 21 36 17 7 33 16 4
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Climatic Data (from www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/)
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average daily max (°C)relative humidity-pm (%)dew point (°C)
Location of Hot-dry desert climates
Pot-in-pot (Mohammed Bah Abba)
Coolgardie Safe Coolbox (interior)
Hot desert climatic zones
BACKGROUND
The Coolbox project, inspired by the pot-in-pot and Coolgardie Safe is based on the process of evaporitive cooling. In hot dry climates, the lack of humidity means evaporation occurs at a much greater rate. Evaporation is an endothermic process and will remove heat from the air around it. The coolbox, is made of perspex to hold the water, with perforations to increase air flow. The map and associated climatic data shows some ideal locations for use of evaporative cooling.
RESPONSE TO BRIEF
The difference between the mean high and dew point gives an indication of the effectiveness of the system. The pot-in-pot, from Nigeria is said to keep an internal temperature of about 15 degrees. This improves the life of many vegetable, for example eggplant which may only lasts 3 days without refrigeration, lasts 27 in the pot in pot. The Coolbox is therefore, intended for use in more long-term refugee, disaster or emergency situation, where there is some form of farming, or an intermittent supply of fresh food.
INNOVATION
Water storage crystals are an experimental attempt to optimise the design of the evaporitive cooling system and are inserted inside the walls surrounding the compartment. These crystals, which are able to soak up to 100 times there weight in water reduce the messiness of dripping water (Coolgardie Safe), while have the advantage of being lighter to transport than other water holding materials, like soil (Pot-in-pot).
DESIGN
The design had many phases, mainly trying to deal with the issue of materials in a wet environment and how to hold the crystals as well as allow air to pass through. Initially plywood was proposed, but perspex was found to be a more preferable option. The material (speaker cover material) is allow a bigger hole without the crystals/water falling out, but also has an aesthetic function, reminiscent of the Coolgardie Safe hessian, while blocking the view of the crystals inside. The choice of wood for the legs was partly an aesthetic but also provided a way to lift the box off the ground and act as an element to increase the strength of the corners.
PLAN 1:1
PLAN VIEW 1:2
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INSPIRATIONSTRAVEL
1 UspenskiCathedral,AlexeyGornostaev(Helsinki)2 StreetofSeville,Spain3 Section:Kiasma,StevenHoll(Helsinki)4 Section:BenesseHouse,TadaoAndo(Naoshima,Japan)5 Elevation:FinlandiaHall,AlvarAalto(Helsinki)6 Section:PompidouCentre,RenzoPiano&RichardRogers (Paris)7 Louvre(Paris)8 Elevation:PompidouCentre
Travelisabiginterestofmineandithasbeenabiginfluenceonmyarchitecturalthinking.Itcontinuestochallengetheaspectsofdesignandconstructionthatoneacceptsasthe“norm”.DuringtravelinEurope,Japan,China,andSouthEastAsiaIhaveenjoyedsketchingbuildings.Takingthetimetosketchgivesonetimetonoticeandrecorddetailsthatareessentialtothearchitectureofthebuildingorstreetscape.
INSPIRATIONSTRAVEL
Acollageofsomeofmyfavouritephotosfromtravelsoverthelastcoupleofyears.
(Moredetailsprojectsorotherinformationavailableonrequest)