Redesign Your School Athletic Pavilion | 2014 National High School Architecture Competition #147
Vegetative Roof Analysis - By using traditional roofing materials, this green roof absorbs the sun's radiation and contributes to the overall cooling effect of the interior of the gym. This green roof includes subsystems for drainage (to maintain optimum growing conditions and manage heavy rainfall without sustaining damage due to erosion or ponding of water), plant nourishment and support (to meet the requirements for grain-sized distributions, void ratios, and moisture retention), and protection of underlying waterproofing systems (for human activities including the impact of maintenance and biological attack).
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This is a very good idea. Rooftops are such severe climates that an irrigation system would probably be required in your region. I used to work in a severe climate such as yours and I tried to create shade structures to ameliorate the effect of the sun in summer. It seems like you could perhaps provide a rooftop area for the students to use. This might be a bit of a far fetched idea for a high school though.
-biological attack?
This is a very good idea. Rooftops are such severe climates that an irrigation system would probably be required in your region. I used to work in a severe climate such as yours and I tried to create shade structures to ameliorate the effect of the sun in summer. It seems like you could perhaps provide a rooftop area for the students to use. This might be a bit of a far fetched idea for a high school though.
-biological attack?
Very thorough research on sustainable design elements to integrate into your facility. When considering LEED or sustainable design, think about the site and micro-climate because some types of glass are not effective in certain climate zones as well as other materials and systems. It is good to consider sustainable design such as the green roof, native plants, drainage and irrigation, and glazing but LEED is just a certification program. All designers should consider sustainable design in their buildings but you are not required to use LEED. It is just a program to follow. I really like your ambition to create an efficient building. You definitely created great drawings and renderings to execute your design. One thought, is to create diagrams in collect info and brainstorm ideas about your site. Interpret the sustainable design features you want to incorporate into your building on how it works, such as the green roof helps with the energy load: create a diagram on how the heat and cool air flow into your building through section. An overall plan of your design would be great in understanding how it all fits together. Nice work on thinking about the program, materials, scale, proportions, and views.