CONTENT / Nowadays we can hardly think of architecture without a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. It is obvious that climates in many parts of the word are changing due to our huge CO2 footprints. If we want to design climate responsive architecture, we carefully need to choose the building materials and think about how to achieve thermal comfort in the most efficient way. Passive design strategies and innovative building systems and technology will go hand in hand.
Further, we can think about how our buildings can even significantly produce energy. Today, many buildings are able to produce more energy than needed for operating. With this in mind we will investigate different design strategies for a small climate responsive building. However, different climates require different design solutions.
AIMS / A global perspective on climate responsive architecture – from an urban design to building technology
METHOD /
- Design a minimal room (hotel room/minimal apartment) that is climate responsive, adaptive to its specific context, location and climate
- Working in an existing structure (e.g. hotel 4-star) with a parasite creating a climate responsive architecture inside/outside to create am energy harvesting adaptive building envelope.
SCHEDULE / 4-Week Workshop. Weekly, 4-hour class arranged with the students:
- Introduction / Week 9
- Strategy Development + Design Development / Week 10
- Final Crit / Week 11
EVALUATION /
Evaluation criteria:
- Originality of the designed object
- Clarity and depth of the analysis:
function, design, interaction and impact on the context and climate, integration of passive and active measures - Quality of the presentation material
Learning outcome:
- Creating awareness responsibility of architects and urban design practitioners for the responsibilities of the profession for human made climate change.
- Finding answers how to design and change things for the better
IU Internationale Hochschule /
Prof. Heiner Stengel (heiner.stengel@iu.org)
Prof. Philipp Molter (philipp.molter@iu.org)
Prof. Thomas Loeffler (thomas.loeffler@iu.org)