“Remaining Cool” The extreme climatic conditions in Morocco which reach an average temperature…
XV Local Adaptation
TUTORS: KATE DARBY + GIANNI BOTSFORD
In nature, ‘local adaptation’ is when a population of organisms has evolved to be more well-suited to its environment than other members of the same species. We seek the same outcome in architecture, an architecture of local adaptation to climate, culture and context.
We aim to explore this topic by combining two approaches: through making and the hands-on engagement with a particular place, a local material and close observation of on-site phenomena (a low-tech analogue approach) and through the use of digital tools for analysing, drawing and making, such as Grasshopper, Ladybug, 3d printing and scanning.
The key outcomes of the unit have been to gain a deep understanding of the architectural and functional requirements of a particular place, capitalising on our experience producing architecture that is locally adapted to climate, context and culture, combined with access to world-class expertise in digital fabrication and computational design. Individual projects have evolved from the close observation and analysis of an environmental condition and have been made from a local material-using digital tools.
Unit website link:
https://unitxv.wixsite.com/localadaptation?fbclid=IwAR2wZUwBIebGxtWwEjdYOq8NMXcl7NAKmm6T1ucJlPyq93JUDvK4l64O5rg
Jason Moore
“Thermal Evolution“ Thermal Evolution, seeks to solve the problem of extreme temperature reached…
VIDYAAH GOPIKRISHNAN
“edu · CLAY“ WHERE [ site + location ] The 8,000m2 site is…
EMMA SCOURFIELD
“Aoelian architecture“ This design thesis investigates the impact of wind on sand movement…
DAVID SETH
“Sheltered by Sand“ Nabkhas are sand dunes which are formed around vegetation. This…
THOMAS THWAITES
“Hajiz Alriyah – Wind Barriers” The focus of the investigation explores how wind…