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Side-By-Side Comparisons of Your Analysis Results
Your Recommendation for the “Best” Design Option
I chose Proposal 3 as my recommendation. It seemed like the most reasonable option to go with overall based off of the analyses I ran + taking into account design considerations. I ran the solar energy, daylight potential, & rapid wind analysis on all three proposals. Proposal 3 ranked above the other two proposals in the solar energy & rapid wind analysis, but had greater divergence in the daylight potential analysis (I do think this metric could change, however, if wall/roof materials were accounted for, given that the final design had a large proportion of curtain walls). I ultimately used rapid wind analysis to tie break because I wanted to prioritize building user comfort, and by having a massive enclosed courtyard, Proposal 3 far and away provided the largest amount of comfortable outdoor space. From a design standpoint, Proposal 3 also provides users with plenty of view real estate, it’s somewhat homogenous with its surroundings to passerby, but for the people who work in or visit the inside, there’s an intriguing interior.