Courtyard of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Courtyard of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Courtyard of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Lastly, the rising CO2 emissions have become synonymous with the construction industry for a while now. Cement manufacturing is one of the key contributors to this environmental issue. How can they approach the design keeping in mind reducing the amount of concrete usage, can they try and reduce the amount of C02 generated by this project?
The path within the garden was then defined by a series of coerced verandas, which straddle the notion of being considered partly indoors or partly outdoors.
The program was then formalized in the form of rooms alongside these verandahs, to guide and steer the various views and experiences. With the aim to reduce the amount of concrete being used, the first thought came towards using brick for walls, floors, and roofs as well.
Brick has an impression of being very heavy and solid. The traditional system of Jack arch (a tried and tested, mortar-less shallow arch system) with downstand beams and peripheral beams is used to make brick feel lighter, seeming to float over a space as brick has the impression of being heavy and solid.
Courtyard of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Courtyard of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Courtyard of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Passage to courtyard of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Corridor of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
In a conventional jack arch system, the secondary beams are designed as downstand elements and feel heavy. Pushing the beam up into the rise of the arch creates a flat surface where the arch begins to spring. This now allows the brick arches to float over the structure, leading a sense of lightness to the space under it.
23 bricks were used for the jack arch after many trials in order to optimize the number of bricks. These bricks are locally sourced which costs around 10 cents a brick.
Insulating the building is very important to keep the heat out of the buildings in the tropics. To reduce the heat gain, the space above the jack arches between the upstand beams has been filled with lightweight filling material to provide a flat top surface. This overall assembly of materials and their thickness has greatly reduced the thermal heat gain from the roof which in turn has reduced the load on the air conditioning system.
Corridor of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Corridor of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Conference room of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
The shaded glass surfaces and the cavity walls further reduce the heat load on the interiors and the glare-free light and views can be enjoyed without the need for any window covering., For 6 months in a year when the weather is a little better, there is no need to run any form of air-conditioning allowing the building envelope and the gentle breeze to keep the spaces cool.
The usage of bricks primarily in the roof structure, has not only insulated the building and reduced the load on mechanical cooling, but also reduced the usage of concrete as a roof element. Brick when compared to cement in concrete can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 70%, resulting in an overall CO2 reduction of around 50 tons.
Passage to lawn of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Lawn of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Dusk light lawn view of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Roof view of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Roof view of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Dusk light exterior view of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Aerial view of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Plan of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
Section of Metallic Bellows by KSM Architecture
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