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Modern amenities have isolated modern people from their environment. The source and destination of our resources has become invisible to the point of mystery. This shift has disconnected users from their resources and thus they feel no consequence is using them. A reconnection is needed to bring understanding and awareness back to the minds of end users. This connection should be both a physical and mental endeavor. By interacting with our building physically – changing it for our benefit – we gain knowledge of both our building, the environment, the environment’s impact on the building, and the building’s impact on our comfort. None of this is achieved through adjusting a thermostat. By critically analyzing the site which a building is meant to be placed, architects should gain insight in to how to best respond to the conditions found there. This response should aim to create a building that is able to both use and protect the site. Understanding what may cause discomfort in the environment and what strategies will best address these issues is the architect’s most important role. While there are many ways to solve the thermal comfort problem, doing an analysis into the least invasive and most effective strategies for a given site should give impactful insight into the design of the building. The site this thesis addresses is in the Quinault River Valley of the Pacific Northwest’s Quinault Rainforest. This site, bringing and abundance of wind and rain but little sun, dictates many of the design moves and energy sources. As the temperatures do not fluctuate much in the day, preservation and efficiency of heating is pivotal. Passive heating and cooling strategies must implemented to most efficiently warm and cool interior spaces. These strategies, gathered from precedent analysis of architects such as Glenn Murcutt, Tom Kundig, and Lacaton and Vassal, among others, has shed light on the possibilities of living symbiotically with environment. |
