Transformable architecture in relation to the climate of a building

Transformable architecture in relation to the climate of a building

Van Leeuwen, A.D.

Snijders, A. (mentor)
Bilow, M. (mentor)

Architecture and The Built Environment

Architectural Engineering and Technology

2014-12-16

The limitations of a normal building with added sunshades inspired me to start thinking about the possibility of an integrated sunshade with the ability of opening and closing like an added system. Before I was ready to make a transformable building that uses passive energy to influence the indoor climate in a positive way first research was needed. After research to transformable architecture, passive heating and passive cooling I was able to make a toolbox for making a transformable house that uses passive energy. To use that toolbox I made twelve different kind of outdoor weather situations. For every situation I used the toolbox to create the best configuration of the transformable building. Which had led to the basic requirements of my building. After this process I was able to design my first basic building which I will develop in the rest of my graduation year. This research will be a toolbox how to use transformable architecture, passive solar power, wind & thermal mass in your design and in which situation. In the end it is proven that a transformable building can improve the indoor climate of a building. But to develop the final concept to a real building, there are a lot steps to make.

transformable
adaptable
passive solar
wind
thermal mass

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Student theses

master thesis

(c) 2014 Van Leeuwen, A.D.