conceptual cut
a detailed cut through a hypothetical building addressing daylighting and operability to explore the relationship between building envelope, structure and performance
ARCH100B
William DiNapoli
Midterm Project
UC Berkeley || Spring '20
A conceptual cut of a hypothetical 3-story tall "urban multi-use building" located on a flat site in San Francisco, CA. The cut considers daylighting and operability as generative and embedded conditions of design, as well as vigorously explores how construction systems allow the relationships between spatial organization, structure, building envelope, and performance to occur.
conceptual cut
structure
The building is covered by a series of operable corten steel panels on the top three floors, hung from steel-reinforced floor plates. The two floors also include a double-height atrium space that allows for daylighting, air circulation and visual connectivity.
daylighting
Between the operable corten steel panels and the glass curtain skin of the actual building is an accessible external walkway, allowing building users to enjoy the fresh air and sights of the outdoors while still being protected from extreme weather conditions.
operability
The corten steel panels are automated to respond to the daylighting and shading, allowing adjustments according to the desires of the occupants. Multiple windows on each floor are operable across the atrium, and on each floor of the building, allowing for cross-ventilation within the building.
