Thursday, 28 May 2015

Assignment 3.2: Analytical Modles of One project (Concept Statement)

Servo Stockholm’s Hydrophile immerses and promotes the natural environment with its uniquely designed roof containing vegetation. The roof of this project predominantly encourages the possibility of being able to walk through the dense landscape, and utilising the lights within the structure from the interior through to the ground above. The parametric responsiveness with its environment is further seen in its architectural design which consists of protuberant shaped model that directs any flow of water to organic matter to help sustain the land. In order to maintain this, the materiality of the roof is designed in somewhat thick substrate layers in meadow areas, and thinner layers on dryer land. Through analysing the model further, the roof doesn’t just help with the enclosure factor of the building, but also dwell within the interior of the structure allowing the environment to also penetrate into the atmosphere whilst inside the structure.

The SHolm House also promotes the blending with its environment with its interaction between organic and synthetic matter in architecture. This design uniquely interacts with the exchange of natural energy particularly with heat and light and how it transfers its energies through an architectural medium and atmospheric moods with the varying lighting and colour intensity. The walls of the SHolm House are made up of expanded clay which contains air-filled cavities which strengthens thermal insulation features of its design. Like the Hydrophile project, the SHolm House is also designed partially with a green roof with porcelain tiles which also direct the flow of water to the vegetation. Analysing further in its appearance brings about the parametric responsiveness through the connection between the roof and the ground in the centre of the house. This further allows the interior of the house to be exposed to light and heat on the vegetation which might reflect various colours within the house.

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