Not only was our initial design large in plan - but rather bulky in form too! Whether it be through errors in the 3d modeling - the structure needed to undergo extensive downsizing in volume to stand any chance at coming close to becoming something that could be considered as a passive design.
The removal of the mezzanine was enough to help decrease ceiling and building heights with now only having to work on the one level. The studio still retained its drop in level due to the natural slope of the site which would help create the cavity needed for our storage for amenities for guests when they would occupy the space.
The sections of both buildings visually show the downsizing of the design.SHADING
The alterations in form allowed us to add clerestory windows and ammend our outdoor shading with fixed louvres to block out the summer sun whilst letting in the winter sun when it is needed. Our final render pages (a few posts back) show this through the summer and winter solistice renders.
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