Pairing Place with Design to Maximize Economy and Ecology through Contemporary Architecture
Abstract
In the recent technological era, the various fields of art, science, engineering, and architecture have evolved and implemented designs with features that would cater to the global interest in becoming more environmental friendly and increasing sustainability in the face of global warming, however, the best way to create more economically and ecologically friendly design is still widely debated.
A significant body of research has been conducted regarding the ways in which passive architecture can be used to take advantage of natural heating and cooling phenomenon, however, in pursuit of the best incorporation of passive design techniques, there is a need for assessing the climate of the site for the building since designs vary depending largely on climates and location sites, and of integrating these features into contemporary design.
My research will work to cover the gaps in the existing literature by examining the passive techniques that bring out optimum benefits in the financial, environmental, quality, and energy aspects.
My study will specifically consider the work of Norman Foster, as a contemporary architect working to increase architectural energy efficacy through passive, especially regarding the major tradeoffs related to passive design, as it relates to building location, in determining strategies for maximizing savings and incasing ecological conservation through passive techniques.
I argue that passive design architecture, accomplished through contemporary architecture, promotes sustainable development at minimal cost, when designs are structured to specifically reduce electrical energy consumption and operational costs, and balance the impact of global design.
In conclusion, this study, by closely examining passive techniques and their impact on sustainability, will shed new light on the currently understudied impact of location and climate on design efficacy.
