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• Climate & Place: Pre-design analysis informed by the scale and use of building
• Architectural Sailing:
Conceptual Design informed by climate and place
• Predicting Performance:
Design Development informed by thermal analysis
• Building Systems: Design Development informed by
integration of systems for heating, cooling and lighting
• Site Produced Energy:
Integration of systems for energy supply

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Carbon Neutral Teaching: Curriculum Materials Development

Robert Peña
University of Washington

Winter 2008 Graduate Studio / Summer 2008 Integrated Design Lab research for the Living Building Investigation

Climate & Place: Pre-design analysis
informed by the scale and use of building

Islandwood Precedent Study

Design Performance Objective

IslandWood Precedent Study

Precedent study of the Islandwood education center
(UW Wetlands Interpretive Center studio).

Student: xxx

Software/Tools:

none

Winter 2008 Graduate Studio/ Summer 2008 Integrated Design Lab research for the Living Building Investigation

Climate & Place: Pre-design analysis
informed by the scale and use of building

Topics
• Climate Analysis and Visualization
• Climate Priorities
• Architectural Strategies
- location: orientation, juxtaposition, migration
- form: shape, surface-to-volume
- skin: open frame, closed shell, switch-rich, climate accepting, climate rejecting

Design/Performance Objective
To develop an informed hypothesis of the most significant elements of the climate and place influencing building performance and energy use; to collect relevant place and climate specific architectural strategies.

Investigative Strategy

Develop a concise synthesis of architecturally relevant climate data presented in a clear, concise, graphic form; explore precedents, both vernacular and contemporary, of design strategies for climate-responsive architecture in temperate/cool climates (similar to Seattle’s).

Evaluation Process

Present for discussion and critique a graphic analysis of the climate and site; document and present relevant precedents, describing the mechanisms for adaptation to this climate employed in both the building and by the people in terms of location, form and metabolism.

Information about the Project and Studio

• course outline

• project outline

Evaluative Criteria

Cautions

Range of Applicability in terms of CLIMATE

ALL

Range of Applicability in terms of TYPE

ALL

Reference Material

Duration of Exercise

Degree of Difficulty / Previous Knowledge Required

IslandWood Precedent Study

IslandWood Precedent Study
Precedent study of the Islandwood education center
(UW Wetlands Interpretive Center siting).

Architectural Strategies Studies
Student Name
Architectural Strategies: location, orientation and form diagrams (UW Wetlands Interpretive Center studio).