Climate Sensitive Environmental Design

Climate Sensitive Environmental Design - Building Simulations

used softwares: Processing / Architectural Desktop / Sketch Up / Ecotect / Photoshop / Hand drawing

this master plan only was a group work with Landscape students: Liyang Han, Xiafei Wu, Williams, Mike and Patrick Conn.

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Project 01

This Project focuses on issues concerning sustainable development, social aspects of design for sustainability, renewable energy options and a recognition of how the built form must be considered in a sustainable context.

With about 55 hectare, the site is part of Neepsend and Parkwood Springs. Neepsend is an area of Sheffield 1.5km North East of the city centre. The main area is along the river Don from Lady's Bridge at the Wicker to Hillfoot Bridge.

Sheffield Agriculture Research Centre is proposed to develop on the site. Its area is 8270 square meters, including 2 testing beds and a 1-storey building.

The building is an inspiration from computational design. It is the combination of 9 square boxes creating a building shape that blends in with the natural form of the hill. It is the beacon of the site. Powered by the plantations down the slope, it can be seen across the valley and will be a visual anchor point for the site. The main glazing of the building faces South to get natural sunlight (lower energy usage) and to maintain heat gain.

Ecological architecture is not only green add-on, it is also about creating the good relationship between human, using space and nature. Hence, the spacial garden is designed for this purpose.

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Project 02

Portland Works buidling is an old factory in Sheffield, UK. It was built in 1877 and in 1913, it became the first place in the world to manufacture stainless steel cutlery. Now it is a Grade II* listed building and is workshop space for metalworkers, engineers and craftsmen, furniture makers, artists and musicians.

This project required an evaluation of the building environmental performance. Assumed that the work spaces will continue to be used by the existing tenants, a proposed design should present sustainable solutions with consideration to the following:

- Prioritize use of climate, site features and low or zero carbon technologies.

- Energy efficiency.

- Enhance the comfort and amenity for occupants.

- Utilise the positive aspects of climate wherever possible.

Structure of this proposed design:

- Firstly, climate & environmental issues were evaluated.

- Secondly, a strategy for the whole building was carried out by assessing & evaluating the existing problems.

- finally, a design detail proposal was made for a group of artists' workspace.