University of Michigan Graduate Studio - Fall 2011 Professor: Lars Gr채bner Partners: Yoonho Lee & Benjamin Telian
Building Section A very crucial component of the hotel is the proposed double-skin facade which acts not only as a design feature - for instance one section of the facade peels away from the tower and acts as a dramatic canopy for the grand entrance - but the facade also acts as a performative mechanism for energy savings. The site, located in southern China, has many daylighting hours and in order to reduce sunlight glare and heat gain within the interior, the facade will reflect and diffuse direct light, as illustrated in the building section. Additional benefits of the facade include a passive cooling system that occurs through the chimney effect, where the cool air at ground level passes through the facade and is released as warm air at the top of the tower. One more beneficial feature of the facade will be the inclusion of translucent solar panels which will convert annual daylighting hours into renewable on-site energy.
Final Model Photographs
Nansha Coastal Garden Hotel
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Douglas William Sharpe
Floor Plans & Locations
Floor Plan - Second Floor
Floor Plan - Accommodations in Tower
Floor Plan - Third Floor