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.
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Sun
angels at 12 p.m. in December and June
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The
indoor movement of generated heat from the sun
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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.
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Sunlight
in December 12 p.m.
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Sunlight
in June 12 p.m.
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The
months between June and December at 12 p.m. (September and March)
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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
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Elements to keep
the sunlight outside during the summer
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Elements
to bring the sunlight inside during the winter
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The
arrangement of windows in the opening
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Model
of my kitchen
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Diagrams
of the process
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Technical
drawings
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