BRILLHART HOUSE

The Brillhart House is located in climate zone 1A: Very Hot Humid in Miami, FL. The main biophilic element of this home is the ventilated porch area that allows you to completely open up the space for cross ventilation. Since this climate is consistently warm, this strategy becomes very useful for cooling the porch and circulating fresh air through the space. This space is unconditioned but seems like it would be a pleasant space the majority of the year in this climate zone. This same practice would not be as beneficial in a colder climate zone due to the importance it places on the comfort of the outside air. Because this is an outdoor space that is not thermally regulated, the emphasis put on natural ventilation and sun shades would be most beneficial in climate zones such as these, where the outside air is warmer. It is important to note there is a clear separation between the inside, conditioned space, and the outside, unconditioned space due to the need to escape from the extreme heat this climate can experience.