visualising invisible elements of architecture Ryan, Daniel creator Ryan, Daniel J. Ferng, Jennifer L'Heureux, Erik G. text mau 2021 monographic eng

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231 p. : ill. ; maps ; plans ; col. ; 25 cm. "Due to their immaterial nature, ephemeral phenomena like fire, rainfall, shade and wind signal important challenges for contemporary architects. Including these forces as part of a design process has gained new momentum in the quest for sustainable building. Based on an international collaboration, this book investigates the history, theory, and applications of drawn representations of climatic factors"-- Ephemeral phenomena like fire, precipitation, shade, and wind have emerged as important contemporary protagonists for environmental design due to their dynamic impact on buildings and cities. The importance of including these forces in architecture has gained rapid momentum in the global quest for sustainability. This book investigates the history, theory and applications of climatic design in the built environment examining architecture and landscapes from various time periods. Based on a collaboration between the University of Sydney and the National University of Singapore, the book brings together contributing authors from Australia, Singapore, and the United States. "Dry", "Wet", "Cool" and "Hot" divide the book into categories through which a wide array of representational topics are covered --from dust storms and clouds, to ice and bushfires. A concluding section presents project examples for exploratory application in the design of architecture. Introduction: redirecting the arrows of climatic design -- Dry -- Particles to dust storms: seeing climates from below -- Wind, making the invisible visible: design for and with natural ventilation -- Wet -- Weathering the monsoon: affective relations -- Clouding architecture -- 90 % chance of rain: downpour as event -- Cool -- Casting shadows and seeking shade -- From crystal to cryosphere: architecture for the future ice age -- Hot -- Revealing fire -- Coda -- Explorations: climatic design in the design studio -- Daniel J. Ryan, Jennifer Ferng, Erik G. L'Heureux. Architecture and climate NA2541 D73 2021 720.47 9783035624601 9783035623604 pucpr 210806 20220523193930.0 eng