Refining the opening

Impact C - Inviting the Climate

Assingment: Pushing and Pulling the Envelope - Phase II C - Inviting the Climate

The room I have selected in this investigation is the kitchen. I thought this was the room, which had the greatest demands according to inviting the climate. Over the last ten years the kitchen has become a really important room in our homes. It is mainly used for cooking, but also for coffee drinking, reading the newspaper, to make homework, etc. Therefore I have designed a room with two zones, which suits the above mentioned in the best possible way.

To create a good climate indoor, I have studied the sunlight and designed an opening, which is open for the sunlight during the winter months and closed for the sunlight during the summer months. This is done to avoid an overheating in the room during the summer. In the winter months the idea is to heat up the room with the sun instead of using energy to heat up the room.

Sun angels at 12 p.m. in December and June

The indoor movement of generated heat from the sun

By making a platform to the relaxing zone, a warm and cold zone is created. These zones suit the actions in the room. You can cook in the cold zone because the body is in motion, while the zone in the back is warmer because the body mostly is sitting in this zone.

Sunlight in December 12 p.m.

Sunlight in June 12 p.m.

The months between June and December at 12 p.m. (September and March)

Thermal material in the relaxing zone of the kitchen to retain the heat for a longer period when it is cold outside and the heat is needed

Elements to keep the sunlight outside during the summer

Elements to bring the sunlight inside during the winter

The arrangement of windows in the opening

Model of my kitchen

Diagrams of the process

Technical drawings