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Mountain House Z
The house is intended as a companion to the specific
landscape. The solution can be
addressed by the following components; Air, the house maintains an
open plan allowing maximum circulation through its spaces. Cavities below the
house create cisterns for storing cooler air in the earth for warmer months and
the reverse in cooler months. A linear reveal in the building skin allows air
to circulate out through the roof pulling air from the below ground “cisterns”
allowing a comfortable climate.
Water: is collected by
the roof and recycled as “grey water” for suitable uses. Water is also used in
a hydronic system for heating and cooling which functions in conjunction with
the houses frame and rib components. The ribs, constructed of hollow PVC extrusions,
allow water to move through them similar to cooling fins on mechanical
equipment. Seasonal snowfall is also collected from the roof and stored below
grade for non-potable water applications.
Heating: is brought to the
house by maximizing direct radiation from the south elevation via the building
“membrane” (see “Systems” diagrams). Stored heat is then distributed via a
hydronic system passing through the structural ribs of the dwelling (see “
Systems”). Excess heat in warmer months may be exhausted through the linear
louver in the building roof skin.
Cooling: The same heat exchange
via the rib system allows cooling in warmer months. The house also avoids
direct Western sun by “nesting” in to the earth as it moves South and West. The
house has virtually no exposed glazing and relies on its outer skin structure
to resist heat. The floor structure as well allows for cooler water reclaimed
and stored from the roof to circulate through the entire house evenly absorbing
excess heat.
landscape. The solution can be
addressed by the following components; Air, the house maintains an
open plan allowing maximum circulation through its spaces. Cavities below the
house create cisterns for storing cooler air in the earth for warmer months and
the reverse in cooler months. A linear reveal in the building skin allows air
to circulate out through the roof pulling air from the below ground “cisterns”
allowing a comfortable climate.
Water: is collected by
the roof and recycled as “grey water” for suitable uses. Water is also used in
a hydronic system for heating and cooling which functions in conjunction with
the houses frame and rib components. The ribs, constructed of hollow PVC extrusions,
allow water to move through them similar to cooling fins on mechanical
equipment. Seasonal snowfall is also collected from the roof and stored below
grade for non-potable water applications.
Heating: is brought to the
house by maximizing direct radiation from the south elevation via the building
“membrane” (see “Systems” diagrams). Stored heat is then distributed via a
hydronic system passing through the structural ribs of the dwelling (see “
Systems”). Excess heat in warmer months may be exhausted through the linear
louver in the building roof skin.
Cooling: The same heat exchange
via the rib system allows cooling in warmer months. The house also avoids
direct Western sun by “nesting” in to the earth as it moves South and West. The
house has virtually no exposed glazing and relies on its outer skin structure
to resist heat. The floor structure as well allows for cooler water reclaimed
and stored from the roof to circulate through the entire house evenly absorbing
excess heat.
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