Exterior Night Render	Heat Absorption 12 PM
Heat Release 12 AM	Wind Flow Diagrams
Shade Diagram	Summer & Winter Heat Gains Study
Winter wind	Summer Wind
1:20 Site Plan	Plans
Section	Section
Elevations	Views
Shell Diagram	Inhabitable Floors Diagram
Shadow Strategy Diagram	1:4 Wall Detail
Plan Diagram	Interior Render
Exterior Render	1:20 Model
1:8 Model	1:8 Model
1:8 Model	1:8 Model

The Thermal Machine

Brief

Thermal comfort dwelling for sisters, Sonja and Santana Cruz in Phoenix, Arizona.

Concept

Santana and Sonja Cruz are polar opposite sisters with different interest, personalities, and thermal comforts. The aim was to design a dwelling customized for the two personas and their thermal comfort.

Process

Site Assessment of the climate, wind, sun, and water was necessary in order to use the environment to successfully decide on a design. Using materials such as limestone, to act as a thermal mass that would keep the heat out during the day and using a system of 4 swiveled doors positioned to catch the winds as a strategy to flush out the heat.

Group: Gianell Gonzalez, Autumn Mullin

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Exterior Night Render

Heat Absorption 12 PM

Heat Release 12 AM

Wind Flow Diagrams

Shade Diagram

Summer & Winter Heat Gains Study

Winter wind

Summer Wind

1:20 Site Plan

Plans

Section

Section

Elevations

Views

Shell Diagram

Inhabitable Floors Diagram

Shadow Strategy Diagram

1:4 Wall Detail

Plan Diagram

Interior Render

Exterior Render

1:20 Model

1:8 Model

1:8 Model

1:8 Model

1:8 Model

The Thermal Machine