THIS IS NOT AN ASSIGNMENT

I would like to suggest the following not as additional work but as a means to satisfying the objective of this studio in the most painless manner.
This is a comprehensive studio – climate, daylight, energy, sustainability, structure, building services are all supposed to be addresses and presented. How? This can best be done by viewing (literally in 3D interior, section/ and perhaps 3D exterior) one significant space – say a single studio space. Some of you have done this already either in current work or in the early January assignment. So I suggest that you generate for your significant space(s):
1. A section with labels for day and artificial lighting, glare control, natural ventilation, HVAC delivery (air registers, radiant, etc.), water management if appropriate, materials, structural spans and perhaps with some graphics to show sun/day light bounce, convective or wind air currents, etc.
2. Interior 3D view (of the same space) showing textures, materials, colors, lighting arrangements, etc. Transparencies are useful to show if you want daylight say to penetrate into other zones.

In an instructors meeting last night we imagined how useful it would be to test your buildings for say energy use. This is beyond us at this point I think. But we could look at a single space. For instance: what is the ratio of glazing to exterior wall (an important factor in code and energy calculations)? Or when do you begin to exclude direct sun from the glazing? And so on. This analysis is perhaps more important for individual spaces (to avoid temperature swings) than it is for the entire building. But before we can look at this, we need to at least do 1. and 2. above to view sustainable strategies.

Just think of 1. and 2. as something that you would do anyway but now it will have real meaning and impact. Based on our discussion last night I think Eric and Werner would welcome this also.