Abstract
This paper refers to the design and analysis of a high-rise habitation unit system that is developed based on lighting and solar energy performances. Our aim is to integrate geometrical and environmental criteria in a general design methodology providing possibilities of morphological and functional design exploration of the system and its units in the initial design stage. In order to achieve this, digital parametric design and bioclimatic analysis software are used. The processes of planning and analyzing are included within a broader feedback loop mechanism that cyclically iterates between design creation and verification of results according to given criteria. The bioclimatic analysis software is used to introduce local climatic data and to find the levels of solar energy within each unit. The parametric control of the entire system and each unit separately allows a number of results to emerge offering possibilities for exploration as well as for selection of solutions that satisfy those criteria in the best possible way. In parallel, decisions in regard to the desirable design configurations are derived and investigated further aiming to satisfy functional, aesthetical, and other needs through design capabilities and performances of the proposed system.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.sace.3.4.4723
Highlights
IntroductionSince the early developments in architecture, the application of bioclimatic criteria in the design of buildings and structures was a significant aspect influencing design decisions in various levels
Since the early developments in architecture, the application of bioclimatic criteria in the design of buildings and structures was a significant aspect influencing design decisions in various levels. This is becoming an indispensable and important direction in any design investigation process that aims towards the production of sustainable design solutions influenced by those criteria
The awareness in regard to environmental issues along with research into performance-driven design of buildings opens new possibilities for the use of advanced computational tools in design investigation. Within this frame a series of works have been developed stressing the importance of such design methodology used as the generator of architectural design solutions (Hensel et al 2010, Tang 2012)
Summary
Since the early developments in architecture, the application of bioclimatic criteria in the design of buildings and structures was a significant aspect influencing design decisions in various levels Nowadays, this is becoming an indispensable and important direction in any design investigation process that aims towards the production of sustainable design solutions influenced by those criteria. The awareness in regard to environmental issues along with research into performance-driven design of buildings opens new possibilities for the use of advanced computational tools in design investigation. Within this frame a series of works have been developed stressing the importance of such design methodology used as the generator of architectural design solutions (Hensel et al 2010, Tang 2012). The development and application of parametric design principles in different works has been demonstrated and discussed (Woodbury 2010, Aksamija et al 2011)
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