Y2S2: Funnel Structure and Wind

Airoma.

Structure and Wind Catchers Mirrah Najihah Y2S2 NUS Architecture

Si tua ted a t L a bra d or P a r k , on o n e o f t h e m o s t c h i l l a n d pea c ef ul do wnto w n g re e n s p a c e s on t h e i s l a n d , T h e T h re e Pea c o c k (R ena med t h e A IROM A ) s i s a n op e n a i r b a r b e c u e res ta ura nt s prea d o u t a c ro s s a l a w n i n t h e m i d d l e of t h e pa rk , s hel tered by s i m p l e a rc h i t e c t u r a l t e n s i l e s t r u c t u re s a nd l i t a t ni ght by a s c a t t e r i n g o f l a n t e r n s .

O n o ff er i s a m enu t h a t s p r a w l s a c ro s s We s t e r n , Ko re a n , a n d Tha i c ui s i nes , the s t ron g a rom a s o f e a c h i n t e r m i n g l i n g i n t h e a i r.

The a i ro m a i s a c on c e p t u a l t a k e t o re v a m p t h e re s t a u r a n t ’s ex i s ti ng s truc ures w i t h s e n s i b l e c on s i d e r a t i o n t o t h e s i t e ’s env i ro nment na m e l y v e n t i l a t i on a n d b re e z e .

DESIGN PRINCIPLES

SITE PLAN

NTS

W hen e v a p o r a t i o n o c c u rs th e l i qui d a b s o r b s a ll t h e h eat from t h e s u r ro u n d in g s and t ak e s w i t h i t t h e h e a t whi ch m a k e s u s f e e l c o ol.

C A R PA R K

1

E vapor a t i o n c a u s e s c o o lin g effect b e c a u s e t h e h e a t energy i s a b o s o r b e d b y s ur ro un d in g p a r t ic l e s CITY BEACH RESO RT

skin TH E AIRO MA P R E V I O U S LY T H E 3 PEACO CK S

skin

C A R PA R K

2

t r y t hi s: bl o w w i t h y o u r m o u t h wi de an d n a r ro w, no t i ce t h e t e m p e r a t u re change . t he ai r c o m i n g o u t f ro m a nar row o p e n in g is c o o l er as am b ie n t a i r s u r ro u n d i ng breat h a i r a ls o g e t s s ucked i n t o t h e v o r t e x co o l i ng t h e a ir f ro m y o ur l ungs

SH ELTER

ai r fro m l u n g s >9 0 hum i dit y ai r fro m s u r ro u n d i n g s >6 0 hence e v a p o r a t i v e co o l i ng o c c u r s C A R PA R K

N

B SEA

RAMP

VENTURI EFFECT

C O LD

W ind tu nn elin g red uc es a i r t empe rature wh en air passe s th rough f ro m a larger open ing to a na rro w op enin g.

AI R

Narrow outlet High velocity Low pressure

WA RM

A I R

Wider outlet Low velocity High pressure

PERSONAL ENCLOSURE NTS SCALE E n v e lo p e re t rofit of fish e r man ’s b oat w it h e v a p o r a t iv e c oolin g an d win d t u n n e l i n g f e a tu re s T h e e n c lo s u re is a c on c e p tu al ad ap tat i o n o f 2 i d e a s;e v ap orativ e c oolin g an d w in d t u n n e lin g in atte mp t to ac h ie v e h u m a n c o m f o rt in th e trop ic s. t h e t w o id e a s are c on c e iv e v ia p r i n c i p l e s o f e v ap oration ( wh ic h lowe rs a m b ie n t t e m p eratu re ) an d c h an n e lin g o f w in d in re s p on se to th e c on te x tu al h o t a n d h u m id c lim a t e .

E L E VAT I O N S SCALE 1:20

evaporative fabric with funnel punctuations

super absorbent rope that soaks water up to the fabric

BACK

SIDE

FRONT TOP

ROOF PLAN NTS SCALE

FLOORPLAN NTS SCALE A

BAR

H E AV Y

G R I L L

H EAV Y

GRI LL

F I SH YOUR F OOD L OOK OUT T OWER

L O O K O U T T O W E R

L O O K O U T T O W E R

K I TCH EN

LOOK OUT TOWER

FI SH Y O U R F OOD

EN CLOS D I N I N G L O O K O U T T O W E R

L O O K O U T T O W E R

K I T C H EN

H E AV Y

2

F I SH YOUR F O

G R I L L

H EAV Y

A

ENVELOPE SYSTEM

GRI LL

THE SKIN

2

R

E D G / W I D E

O OD N A R R O W

S O L I D

INSIDE

O UTSI D E

MODULES INDOOR DINING

THE GRILL D es i gn e d s p e c i fi c a lly as a wi nd s c o o p t o c a t c h and t a p u p o n t h e s i t e ’s preval e n t w i n d s ( nor t h , n o r t h - e a s t a n d s o ut h, s o ut h- w e s t ) . Tr a p p e d wi nd p a s s e s t h ro u g h t h e t ubes a lig n e d t o t h e pl acem e n t o f t h e b b q gr i l l s - s u p p l y in g a ir f o r bur ni n g c h a rc o a l

THE LOOKOUT Spi r al S t a irc a s e s p a c e and s e c o n d s t o r y l ookou t e x p e r i e n c e s t he m o s t w in d b re e z e due t o t h e a d d it io n a l wi nd fu n n e l a n d i t s el evate d / r a i s e d fl o o r t o wer i n g a b o v e t h e di ni ng s p a c e s b e l o w

T he skin(fa ca de) of the dining ha ll is a da pted from the principles of w ind tunneling to increa se the w ind’s velocity hence cooling of the inter na l spa ces w ithout mecha nica l mea ns

ALFRESCO Open concept dining w ith w ind-ca tching shelter on top. T his w ind funnel ca tches multi-directiona l w ind a nd a ir pa sses through the sma ller tubes to respective sitting spa ces.

SECTION NTS