2012 national competition project #076 | cafeteria redesign
the sustainable ideas incorporated into the final design includes (1) a water collection system that features slanted roofs to guide rainwater into a purification tank which cleanses the water so that it may be used for irrigation, kitchen use, and an ice cube air cooling system. (2) This ice cubs cooling system uses energy to freeze water into large chunks of ice during the night (when energy demand is lower) which are then used during the day to cool the air, acting as an air conditioning system. (3) Vegetative gardens and plants incorporated into furniture design keeps the air and cooking ingredients fresh. (4) Locally made concrete and recycled glass tiles and bricks from construction shall be the main constructing materials to be used in building this new institution.
Comments
Great design thinking here. At this stage, however, I'd love to see the whole thing come together as a whole. You have so many great ideas; now the issue is bringing them together in the appropriate views to tell the full story- this might include an elevation that shows the water filtration system and some section cuts that reveal other aspects of the design. Your thinking is very solid and it is clear that you love to draw- push your self to use the computer more to help bring all of these issues/concepts together in an actual built environment- and please! remember to have some physical model to work with. Space is real and relying entirely on flat sheets of paper or computer screens is very dangerous. Great work.
I think it is terrific that you have considered and illustrated various sustainable features to incorporate into your design. These concepts would be even strong if more specifically integrated into your idea, which may require thinking about them earlier in the design process.