Location

Los Angeles

 

 

Nate Starkman Building

 

Geometry Development

Sub-D Evolution

 

Floor Slabs

 

Solar Facade

Sun Path

Analysis Period:

• Summer Solstice
• Winter Solstice
• Equinox

 

Direct Sun Hours

 

Facade Pattern

 

Kinetic Skin

Incident Radiation

 

Skin Structure

 

Skin | Open

 

Skin | Closed

 

Skin | Open/Closed

 

Spatial Daylight Autonomy

Without Skin

 

With Skin

 

Energy Modeling

 

Energy Balance

Basic estimation of notional  building not considering passive solutions

Total yearly energy load = 107 kWh/m2

 

Energy Consumption

 

Energy Balance

Real energy model considering passive solutions

Total yearly energy use intensity = 99kWh/m2

Reduction of 8% from notional building

 

Heating / Cooling

 

Thermal Comfort

 

Photovoltaic Solar Panels

Optimization

 

Render

Pedestrian View