Glenn KatzEnter (or choose) your name in the Your Name field above.
Then, describe your design inspirations and big feature ideas using text , images, web links, movies... Whatever media works best to express your ideas!
Identify and capture big design ideas and creative building features:
Just blotch everything that has caught your eye in the past about buildings:
- Design inspirations
- or Big Design ideas (high level stuff overview)
- and innovative features
Source: Uponor
Relevant HVAC system like the Exploratorium. It uses the SF Bay as a heat source and sink! I want my HVAC systems to be in synergy with the natural surroundings and make good use of it, because it is also the most energy efficient way!
The Stanford Central Energy Facility has elements of concrete, glass and wood on its facade; starting with concrete, going higher to glass and topping it with wood. I really like this aesthetic.
There are solar panels on the topping wooden panels! Very smart placement and mounting.
The large airy spaces at the entrance gives a grand welcome feeling rather then just seeing a door to step in. The spaced apart metal columns impart strength and facilitate a larger spacing between them.
Extremely mindful and smart orientation of the building. The interiors of the building allow for natural ventilation when the windows are kept open.
The north-facing clerestory of the building allows ample daylight to come in.
The Stanford Carnegie Institution reuses wooden panels from wine barrels to form a facade. I would like to incorporate such reuse strategies.
To reiterate my palette, I love elements of wood to make a significant chunk of the visible areas of the structure. It imparts a connect to nature.
Rammed earth walls as a material
Look at local materials
Read through the Project Design Brief to know what the building is going to be
Next steps: Choose your site
Go to Module - use autodesk forma
Do quick energy analysis
Through Autodesk forma - See solar potential, daylight hours