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TROPICAL ARCHITECTURE
RSW-MT_01:
CLIMATE
RESPONSIVE DESIGN,
PASSIVE DESIGN
STRATEGIES AND
TROPICAL DESIGN
IN ARCHITECTURE
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1. CLIMATE RESPONSIVE DESIGN
SITE ANAYSIS
THROUGH SITE ANALYSIS, IT'S ESSENTIAL TO COMPREHEND THE IMPLICATIONS OF
THE STRUCTURE IN ORDER TO COMPREHEND THE PARTICULAR SITE. IN ORDER TO
ATTAIN THE BEST POSSIBLE LOCATION FOR THE STRUCTURE, AN INTEGRATIVE DESIGN
APPROACH IS USED TO CREATE THE BUILDING'S LAYOUT.
SUN DIRECTION
THE LOCATION OF THE BUILDING SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CARDINAL
DIRECTIONS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO MINIMIZE SOLAR RADIATION IN THE SUMMER AND
INCREASE SOLAR RADIATION IN THE WINTER IN ORDER TO LESSEN THE NEED FOR
MECHANICAL ENERGY FOR COOLING AND HEATING.
NATURAL VENTILATION
DESIGNING FOR STACK VENTILATION IN A BUILDING CAN COOL BY DRAWING
COOLER AIR FROM LOW OPENINGS, PROTECTING AGAINST WARM RISES, AND
TRANSFERRING HEAT THROUGH TOP-FLOOR OPENINGS.
COMFORT
THE FOCUS IS ON CREATING COMFORTABLE, WELL-DESIGNED SPACES THAT
ENHANCE WELL-BEING AND PRODUCTIVITY BY FOCUSING ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY,
ACOUSTICS, AND ERGONOMIC DESIGN.
ADAPTABILITY
THE DESIGN PROCESS INVOLVES ENSURING STRUCTURES ARE RESILIENT TO
VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS, INCLUDING FLOODING, STORMS, AND HEATWAVES,
TO ADAPT TO CHANGING CLIMATE CONDITIONS.
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1. CLIMATE RESPONSIVE DESIGN
TO KEEP PEOPLE COMFORTABLE YOU’LL NEED TO USE THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF PASSIVE
AND ACTIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES. HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS USE THE RIGHT BLEND OF
PASSIVE AND ACTIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES TO MINIMIZE ENERGY, MATERIALS, WATER, AND
LAND USE.
HYBRID SYSTEMS
USE SOME MECHANICAL ENERGY TO ENHANCE THE USE OF AMBIENT ENERGY SOURCES.
THESE STRATEGIES INCLUDE HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATION, ECONOMIZER VENTILATION,
SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS, RADIANT FACADES AND EVEN GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS MIGHT
BE INCLUDED IN THIS CATEGORY.
IN GENERAL, YOU’LL WANT TO OPTIMIZE YOUR DESIGN FOR PASSIVE STRATEGIES FIRST. DOING
SO CAN OFTEN DOWNSIZE THE ACTIVE SYSTEMS YOU’LL NEED TO INSTALL.
CONSIDER THE ANALOGY OF A SAILBOAT, WHICH USES NATURAL FORCES TO PROPEL A BOAT
THROUGH WATER. SIMILARLY, YOU CAN ‘SAIL’ YOUR BUILDING AND KEEP ITS OCCUPANTS
COMFORTABLE BY USING PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR HEATING, COOLING AND
VENTILATION.
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3. PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGIES
THERMAL WALLS WITH NIGHT VENTILATION HOLES ARE USED IN HOT CLIMATES WHERE BOTH
DAY AND NIGHT NEED COOLING. AT NIGHT, THE OPEN DESIGN ALLOWS FOR NATURAL
VENTILATION.
IN REGIONS WHERE THE AIR IS EXTREMELY DRY AND HOT, THIS TYPE OF COOLING IS USED.
HERE, DRYNESS IS THE MAIN ISSUE, SO WATER PONDS ARE SET UP TO RAISE THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY LEVEL. THE EVAPORATING MOLECULES REMOVE LATENT HEAT FROM THE AIR,
COOLING THE AREA AROUND A POND AND MAKING IT COMFORTABLE.
DIRECT SUNLIGHT STRIKES THE OUTSIDE WALL, HEATING IT, AND HEATING THE PASSAGE,
WHICH SERVES AS A THERMAL MASS AND LESS INTENSELY HEATS THE INNER WALL. THE FACT
THAT THIS DESIGN OBSTRUCTS VISTAS AND DAYLIGHT MAKES IT LESS POPULAR.
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4. TROPICAL DESIGN
ARCHITECTURAL STYLES OR METHODS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY ADAPTED TO THE
SPECIAL CLIMATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES OF TROPICAL LOCATIONS ARE KNOWN AS
TROPICAL DESIGN. TROPICAL ARCHITECTURE IS THE TYPE OF DESIGN THAT FOCUSES ON AND
RESPONDS TO THE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF THE TROPICS. IT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE HOT,
MUGGY WEATHER THAT IS TYPICALLY EXPERIENCED IN TROPICAL AREAS, AS WELL AS OTHER
ELEMENTS LIKE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL, INTENSE SUNLIGHT, AND THE NEED FOR
NATURAL VENTILATION. IT RESEARCHES THE IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON
TROPICAL ARCHITECTURE AND CREATES PASSIVE HEAT-REDUCTION TECHNIQUES.
ADDITIONALLY, IT PROMOTES AIRFLOW INSIDE A HOUSE OR OTHER STRUCTURE.
SITE ORIENTATION
THE SITE'S ABILITY TO UTILIZE PREVAILING WINDS AND SHIELD
AGAINST SUN EXPOSURE IS
INFLUENCED BY ITS GLOBAL LOCATION.
SHADING
SUN SHADING PREVENTS HEAT TRANSFER TO INTERIOR
SPACES BY PREVENTING DIRECT SUNLIGHT FROM ENTERING
THE HOME, THEREBY REDUCING THE OVERALL
TEMPERATURE.
VENTILATION
CROSS VENTILATION ENSURES A CONSTANT AIR FLOW,
ALLOWING COOL AIR TO PASS FROM ONE ROOM TO
ANOTHER, THEREBY PROMOTING COMFORTABLE INDOOR TEMPERATURES.
ROOF DEISGN
THE ROOF, EXPOSED TO THE SUN, CAN EMIT SIGNIFICANT
HEAT INTO HOMES, BUT LIGHT-COLORED AND REFLECTIVE
ROOFING MATERIALS ALLOW LESS HEAT TO ESCAPE.
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EXTERIOR SPACES
OUTDOOR SPACES OFFER SHADE AND CONNECT PEOPLE WITH
THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, PROVIDING A BEAUTIFUL AND
FUNCTIONAL ADDITION TO ANY HOME.
5. TROPICAL DESIGN
PROJECT TITLE: COPA HOUSE
PROJECT ARCHITECT: JIRAU ARQUITETURA
PROJECT LOCATION: BEZORROS, BRAZIL
PROJECT COMPLETION/ PROJECT COMPLETED: 2020
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THE CHOICE TO INSTALL THREE BEDROOMS, AN INTEGRATED KITCHEN, AND A BATHROOM
ON THE GROUND FLOOR, WHICH IS BELOW THE SOCIAL LEVEL. THE ARCHITECT CAME TO
THE CONCLUSION THAT THE HOME COULD ACCOMMODATE GUESTS WITH IMPAIRMENTS OR
LIMITED MOBILITY BY ADDING A ROOM AT STREET LEVEL. THEY BUILT A PLATFORM TO
SERVE AS A VEHICLE SHELTER ALONG THE STREET LINE, WITH A LOWER RESERVOIR, THE
LAUNDRY, A WAREHOUSE, AND A SERVICE ROOM UNDERNEATH.
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THE COPA CASA IS A SIMPLE, NATURE-INSPIRED DESIGN THAT INCORPORATES A FIRE AND
LAKE, ALLOWING EXISTING TREES TO BE LIBERATED. IT SERVES AS A HOME FOR FRIENDS,
PARTIES, AND RELAXATION IN THE COLD AND FOG OF SERRA NEGRA.
THE HOUSE FEATURES A WOODEN ROOF WITH FIBER CEMENT BOARDS AND SLATE
COATING, PRESERVING INTIMACY AND ALLOWING FOR LANDSCAPE VIEWS. THE NORTH
FAÇADE OFFERS CLEAR VIEWS OF TREETOPS AND HORIZON, ALLOWING FOR OPEN
INTEGRATION WITH THE OUTSIDE. BALCONIES ARE CLOSED BY A WOODEN BENCH,
LIMITING CIRCULATION.
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A PRIVATE CONDOMINIUM IN SERRA NEGRA, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BEZERROS, PE,
CONTAINS THE STEEP AREA. OUR AGENCY CREATED THE CONDOMINIUM WITH A DIFFICULT
URBAN PLAN THAT SUGGESTED TO EXECUTE THE 79 LOTS WITHOUT CUTTING DOWN A SINGLE
TREE FROM THE ORIGINAL SITE. THE SUN'S JOURNEY AND THE WIND'S PATH MAY BOTH BE
SEEN IN THIS.
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ENERGY EFFICIENC
PASSIVE STRATEGIES AND CLIMATE-RESPONSIVE DESIGN ARE METHODS THAT REDUCE
ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN COOLING AND LIGHTING, THEREBY MAKING HOMES MORE ECO-
FRIENDLY AND COST-EFFECTIVE.
COMFORT
THE USE OF PROPER ORIENTATION, NATURAL VENTILATION, AND SHADING CAN
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE INDOOR COMFORT AND CREATE HEALTHIER LIVING ENVIRONMENTS.
SUSTAINABILITY
THE INTEGRATION OF LOCAL MATERIALS AND CULTURAL ELEMENTS FOSTERS
SUSTAINABILITY AND AIDS IN THE PRESERVATION OF COMMUNITIES' CULTURAL IDENTITY.
RESILIENCE
TROPICAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES PRIORITIZE RESILIENCE TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS,
ENHANCING HOMES' RESILIENCE IN RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
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REFERENCES:
https://sustainabilityworkshop.venturewell.org/node/784.html#:~:text=These
%20strategies%20include%20heat%20recovery,be%20included%20in%20this
%20category.
https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/rtf-fresh-perspectives/a1060-what-
architects-must-know-about-climate-responsive-architecture/
https://architropics.com/designing-a-house-for-the-tropics/
https://www.archdaily.com/971030/copa-house-jirau-arquitetura?
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