The Value of Sustainability
Stack VENTILATION and Daylighting
The design utilizes stack ventilation to cool the central core of the office whilst also providing daylight. The incorporation of a central atrium provides a connection to nature which shapes the final form of the building.
Summer Solstice 12pm
Autumn Equinox 12pm
Winter Solstice 12pm
Spring Equinox 12pm
Sun Studies
The above sun studies shows how the building is shaded from both the North East and South West by two large high rise buildings. In order to efficiently cool and daylight the space, the above model was used to determine the position of the atrium and sun shades.