Using sustainable materials, maximizing the natural daylighting by opening the skylight. Also, take the airflow and acoustic control into consideration, providing a comfortable space to meet the clients’ mental health and wellness.
School of Design | Graduate Interior Design
Student: Yirou Hong
Faculty: Tetsu Ohara
Analysis of the site daylighting, acoustics control, airflow quality, sustainable materials associated with design concept.
This is to explore how the design achieves sustainability by considering the daylighting, acoustics, airflow quality, and use of sustainable materials. The daylighting is basically provided by the skylight and building windows. The skylight will be angled to let the light reflect into certain directions, which maximizes the coverage of sunlight in the space. The airflow quality is good because there is some double-height space, and many windows opened. The walls and skylight block the noise from outside. The materials used for the site are shatter glass, reclaimed wood, bamboo, and hempcrete.
Expanded communal space with natural light
This is an expanded communal space which for people to stay and communicate with others. The skylight on the rooftop will allow natural light to come into the site. The floor is lowered and made of laminated recycled glass, allowing natural daylighting to go through to the lower floor. The seating is made of reclaimed wood. The glass-made sculpture in the background will connect to the skylight, which can reflect changeable shadows during a different times. The stairs will be a double space with a skylight; therefore, the light can be absorbed in the upper and lower floor.
Model photos, sustainable materials, and material life cycle diagram
Material selection for the design is reclaimed wood, laminated glass, and bamboo. The life cycle diagram records the duration that bamboo needs from raw materials to finishing structural or decorative products in construction. The model photos clearly demonstrate how the light is captured from skylight on the rooftop, and how people and the site react to the natural daylighting.
