LIFESTYLE
Sustainable cooling
Living in the 21st century, we have all got used to having a lot of gadgets that can save our day no matter what.
19 November, 2019
For example, when it is cold outside, we can easily get warm with some space heater and when it is incredibly hot, we usually can wait to get to a place where air-conditioning system works. However, are those ways of creating comfortable temperature for a person sustainable? Is it so safe to use them on a daily basis? While many people discuss it, MAS Architecture studio, drawing an inspiration from the vernacular architecture, presented its own place to rest and cool down.
The design studio have created a barjeel – or wind tower – installation for Dubai Design Week 2019 as a response to an call from the event's organizers to showcase "the design identity of the UAE through diverse representations of local and international creative efforts."
The studio preferred passive ventilation to high-tech solutions in this installation. Carved from layers of recycled cardboard and sheets of aluminium, the six-meter-tall structure was designed as a modern type of the wind towers of in the Arabian Gulf, with the first examples dating back to 3100 BC. The concept is claimed to be suitable for use at street-level by pedestrians.
The studio preferred passive ventilation to high-tech solutions in this installation. Carved from layers of recycled cardboard and sheets of aluminium, the six-meter-tall structure was designed as a modern type of the wind towers of in the Arabian Gulf, with the first examples dating back to 3100 BC. The concept is claimed to be suitable for use at street-level by pedestrians.
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The barjeel has a circular base, which can be seen in the seating inside, and a square body, which is influenced by the simple geometric forms ubiquitous in Islamic architecture.
The installation functions just like a traditional wind towers. Built high enough to capture air flowing more freely than at ground level and using it to cool an internal space in which people can sit. Bench seating is provided around the inside perimeter of the tower, which also provides shade for those inside.
The installation functions just like a traditional wind towers. Built high enough to capture air flowing more freely than at ground level and using it to cool an internal space in which people can sit. Bench seating is provided around the inside perimeter of the tower, which also provides shade for those inside.
Images: Dezeen
The barjeel has a circular base, which can be seen in the seating inside, and a square body, which is influenced by the simple geometric forms ubiquitous in Islamic architecture.
The installation functions just like a traditional wind towers. Built high enough to capture air flowing more freely than at ground level and using it to cool an internal space in which people can sit. Bench seating is provided around the inside perimeter of the tower, which also provides shade for those inside.
The installation functions just like a traditional wind towers. Built high enough to capture air flowing more freely than at ground level and using it to cool an internal space in which people can sit. Bench seating is provided around the inside perimeter of the tower, which also provides shade for those inside.
Images: Dezeen
The barjeel has a circular base, which can be seen in the seating inside, and a square body, which is influenced by the simple geometric forms ubiquitous in Islamic architecture.
The installation functions just like a traditional wind towers. Built high enough to capture air flowing more freely than at ground level and using it to cool an internal space in which people can sit. Bench seating is provided around the inside perimeter of the tower, which also provides shade for those inside.
The installation functions just like a traditional wind towers. Built high enough to capture air flowing more freely than at ground level and using it to cool an internal space in which people can sit. Bench seating is provided around the inside perimeter of the tower, which also provides shade for those inside.
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