Biomimetic Architecture Design

Transparent Water System Transparent TKU. Arch.

2019. EA4 Water Lee, Yin-Mei System TKU. Arch.

2019. EA4 Lee, Yin-Mei, Lin, Bin-Xuan

Contents

Biomimetic Innovation 3

Cactus Fog Collection System

Machnism

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Fabric Experiment

System Prototype

System Application

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Urban Issue

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Architecture Design

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Forest Serving Base

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Biomimetic Innovation Cactus Cactus roots can change characteristics as the water supply fluctuates. After a rainfall, existing dehydrated roots become more water conductive and new rain roots are formed to help soak up water. In times of drought, the rain roots shrivel and fall off and the existing roots dehydrate. The shrinkage of the existing roots creates an air gap that helps to prevent water in the roots from escaping back to the soil. A corky layer on the roots also helps to prevent water loss.

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SUNNY

COMPARED

RAINY

Number of Roots On rainy days, the roots of the cactus are growing. And the roots are laterally elongated in order to increase the absorption of water from the soil.

Number of Roots ＋ Number of Aerial Roots 4

Fog Collection System

FOG

From the cactus analysis, it can be seen as a water collection system. Therefore, our team started to study how the cactus collect water from the soil.

Through a process, atmospheric water from the air naturally condenses on cold surfaces into droplets of liquid water. The phenomenon is most observable on thin, flat, exposed objects including plant leaves and blades of grass. As the exposed surface cools by radiating its heat to the sky, atmospheric moisture condenses at a rate greater than that of which it can evaporate, resulting in the formation of water droplets.

We develop the system that the machnism can transform into different type, which are like the cactus’s roots, the system can adapt into different circumstances and can be easily change its form and type due to different environment program.

Water

Epidermis Cortex

Root hair

FOG

Water

Water

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WATER

The water is absorb from the root, then later transport into the plant and storage the water for the dry condition in the future.

Machnism

2D

Light Source 2.5D

Unit Transformation

CATCH FOG

GUIDE WATER

Slow curve -> slow water diversion

Sharp curve -> quick water diversion 3D

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1.Orthogonal System

2.Change Direction

3.Change Density

Fabric Experiment

VACANCY: temperarary waterdrop storage

STRING: waterdrop attachment

1.String System

0.4ML

4.2ML

2.2ML

1.2ML

0.4ML

2.Surface System

0.4ML

0.6ML

1.0ML

0.6ML

0.8ML

2.6ML

0.8ML

0.3ML

0.4ML

0.3ML

0.2ML

0.2ML

0.2ML

PROS & CONS

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○: Centralized

○: Centralized

╳: Not centralized

╳: Not centralized

╳: Medium amount of water

○: Maximum of water

╳: Small amount of water

╳: Small amount of water

1.Orthogonal System

2.Change Direction

3.Change Density

Open

3D Fabric Unit

≦ 35°

1.0ML

2.0ML

X2

Close

≦ 90°

1.0ML

0.3ML

1.4ML

0.3ML

X1

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System Prototype * structure panel

* same circle center * same side length varity forms connection

Less waterdrop collection SLOW CURVE can guide water less efficiently MORE waterdrop collection SHARP CURVE can guide water more efficiently

Our original thought was to connect the system with the node. However, the disadvantage of this type of aggregration was that it couldn’t transform by itself because all the unit was connected together. Therefore, we create a structure panel that the fog collection unit not only can do transformation on the pannel but also have stability at the same time.

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Different units (Water & light unit) CAN join on the same surface

Screw V shape connection

3D fabric

The prototype concept model

Fog collection unit

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System Application

â—? Forest area : 58% of total country area â—? Average Height : 1800m ~ 2500m

++FOG ++FOG ++FOREST

++FOG

++FOREST

++FOREST

Probability of Occurrence 27.3% 25.3% 23.3%

24.1%

MOIST FOREST WORLDWIDE

Dawn

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

A cloud forest, also called a water forest and primas forest, is a generally tropical or subtropical, evergreen, montane, moist forest characterized by a persistent. A Cloud forest is formed when air flows upwards over rising terrain and is adiabatically cooled to its saturation temperature. It is a very stable resource for this fog collection system.

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Urban Issue ●

Taiwan No.1

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1 month application

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10 individuals & 50 people in groups / Day

Number of people / Day

Future ...?

60 40 2015

Taiwan is an island that is wellknown for its mountain views.

According to the study, the application number for climbing Mountain Jade grows higher and higher each year but the infra infrastructure in the deep mountain is still enough to support the activities. Therefore, I started to consider that the fog collec collection system can do a lot for the mountain climbers not only apply clean and fresh water but also use the characteristic of acrylic to create better light sources.

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2016

Year

*Application number: 500,000/year *Only 1/10 of climbers have place to stay overnight during the hike *Population growth : from 40 → 60 people/ day

Storage House

Hut 1

Hut 2

New Program ●

Trade Hall

Forest Experience

Hut 1

Hiking

Hut 2

Sunrise Sea of the cloud ●

Water Storage Drinking Washing clothes Freshen up

Problem

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Tavern Sleeping

Not enough space for living

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Small Outdoor Platform

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No Water supplement

Food Storage

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Hall

SUMMER SEASON WIND

Forest Experience Sightseeing

Storage

ND WI AS SE

Storage

Rest

ER

Freshen up

NT

Sleep

Meal

WI

Rest

Play

ON

Water + Drinking

Sleep

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Simple & seperate experience

NEW

Forest Serving Base

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STEP 4 : Imput the system

STEP 3 : Semi Outdoor activities’ space

Observation Platform

Water fountain

(forest + sightseeing)

Picnic

STEP 2 : Create a continuous experience

Passage

Glassy roof Structure

+

+

STEP 1 : Make over the site

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Roof

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3.9m

Wall

Door

+

Door

+

4.8m

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3. Activities & Water collection Hall

(Breakfast, chitchat, rest)

Hut 1

Hut 2

Architecture Design 1. Season Wind

Sightseeing

Storage

Rest

Rest

Meal

Second Water well

Main Water well

(drinking water, filling the bottles)

h ut

(for freshen up)

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Sleep

Sleep

Snow

nd Wi Front Section

2 Microclimate

Rest

Storage

Rest

Water + Drinking

Meal

Sightseeing

Rest

Sleep

Rest

Freshen up

Sleep

Play

Type 1

Type 2 2 units connection

4 units connection

UP DAY : valley wind

UP

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UP

DAY

1 1

2

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Forest Site

On the back of the site, people can have picnics, swings, and get near to the forest on different height level.

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Sightseeing Platform

NIGHT

3 Light distribution

4

Light Source & Structure Light

3 Forest playground

4 Water fountain

Star & Sunrise Platform Cable

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System Application (8~11) ml/hr * 12 surface * 24hr ---> 1 unit ---> 2880ml*Layers= ( ______ ) ml (24hr)

Type 1

Type 3

Type 2

Type 3

4 units connection

3X transparent frame Type 1

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Type 2

The system gives people a better forest experience.

The transparent water system pavilion not only gives hikers a more efficient way to drink water but also revolutionize the way of living in the mountain while climbing a more severe environment.

Forest Serving Base

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