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Project: Wind Channels
SCI-arc (2007)
Advisor: Rob Ley

The Wind Channels project uses wind as the driving force in determining the form of the building. Outdoor architectural elements throughout the building either direct the wind or directed by it; creating a structurally-sound building that is in constant motion. These active outdoor spaces form a sharp contrast to the controlled interior environments of this bio-tech research laboratory.   



front entrance]
Main entrance perspective

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Roof garden perspective

Reactive Facades

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Wind channel with reactive surfaces

studies
Left: Waffle-slab structure light well mock-up / Right: Steel rod wind chimes
plan

Air-flow Analysis

ChannelTest
Wind channel morphology

test3
Skylight placement air-flow analysis