Thermal Masonry
Can natural systems influence design decision making? Surface temperatures rise quickly on south facing red brick facade in Tucson, AZ. On a 100 degree day, shaded surfaces on the facade are 30 degrees cooler than adjacent surfaces in full sun. Another good reason to make a self-shading tile. Project to retrofit existing masonry buildings. Input parameters are tiles size, orientation and latitude. Computational outputs are pattern and depth of surface articulation. team: D. Clifford J. Vollen K. Winn J.Laver |