Carolina Yamate

September 3, 2014
water wind vegetation shade reflection
Le Miroir DEau (Mirror of Water)
Bordeaux, France
01
. 3450m
2
water surface, 2cm deep
. Cycle: 3min to fill up, 15min of reflecting pool,
5min to drain out and 3min of mist
. Average high temperature during Summer in Bor-
deaux: 81
o
F (27
o
C), but can go up to 100
o
F (38
o
C)
. Does not work during Winter
. Design: Pierre Gangnet and Michel Corajoud, 2006
Jade Eco Park
Taichung, Taiwan
02
. 70-hectare park
. Catalogue of climatic devices (natural and artificial)
. Three categories: the cooling devices, the drying
devices, the depolluting devices.
. The artificial cooling devices are apparatus working on meteorologi-
cal phenomena like convection, conduction, evaporation or reflection in
order to cool the air or directly the human body. The convective cooling
devices are named Antycyclone or Underground breeze and they
blow cool air chilled by underground heat exchange. The conductive
cooling devices are named Night light or Vertical night and expose
black and cold surface chilled by cold water where the human skin
can be cooled by touching them. The evaporating cooling devices are
named for exemple Stratus cloud or Blue sky drizzle and by emit-
ting mist or rain, they refresh the surrounding air temperature by their
change of phase from liquide to gas. The reflective cooling devices
named Moon light or Long waves filters are apparatus that filter or
reflecte the sunlight and the hat carried by it.
. Design: Philippe Rahm, 2012-2015
Sarah Braslia Lago Norte
Braslia, Brazil
03
. Center for physical rehabilitation / Hospital
. Natural ventilation and light
. Climate: dry and warm
. Design: Joo Filgueiras Lima (Lel), 2003
Wristify
EMBR Labs, MIT
04
. More on: http://www.embrlabs.com/
. It gently glows blue when cooling you, and glows a
warm orange while heating you up. The design above
is mockup of the bracelet by award-winning designer
Niccolo Casas.
. Wristify uses all-natural waves of coolness or heat
to activate the thermoreceptors on the surface of your
skin, leaving you feeling rejuvenated.
. EMBR Labs, MIT
<http://www.wired.com/2013/10/an-ingenious-wristband-that-keeps-your-body-at-the-per-
fect-temperature-no-ac-required/>
Pearl Academy of Fashion
Jaipur, India
05
. Microclimate created to reduce the dependence
on mechanical environmental control measures:
The adverse climate makes it a challenge to
control the micro climate within the project. Thus
incorporating various passive climate control
methods becomes a necessity- such as open
courtyards, water body, a step-well or baoli and
jaalis (perforated stone screens).
. Design: Morphogenesis, 2008
Paley Park
New York, USA
06
. Waterfall -- cools temperature down and creates
white noise
. Vertical lawn (vines)
. Canopy of trees
. Design: Zion and Breen, 1967
Depending on the material, the reflective surface can affect
the microclimate of the surroundings. In this case, there were
spots with up to 138
o
F (58
o
C).
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles (Frank Gehry, 1999)
Reflective Materials
07
. Materials with high solar reflectance (SR)
Columbia River Gorge
Oregon and Washington, USA
08
Atmospheric pressure differentials east and west of
the Cascades create a wind tunnel effect in the deep
cut of the gorge, generating 35 mph (56 km/h) winds
that make it a popular windsurfing and kitesurfing lo-
cation.
Air Tree
Shanghai, China
09
. Technological urban furniture
. By sensors it is connected in real-time with the cli-
matic conditions of Shanghai, constantly adopting the
optimal physical and energy consumption configura-
tion to generate climatic comfort for the citizens.
. Telescopic fan
. Design: Ecosistema Urbano, 2009
Rainforest Pavillion
London, UK
10
An imposing five metre high microclimate of mini-
mal tree-like structures with a field of pyramidal fabric
stalactites which gently drip water the pavilion is
an oasis in the centre of London. Visitors can sit be-
neath a canopy of inverted prisms to enjoy a forest
environment of raindrops, pools and plants.
. Design: Gun Architects, 2013