Enclosure and System Flashcards
Follow the flow of gravity loads from roof down columns, through
floors, to foundations and soils. Follow flow of lateral loads.
Earthquake from ground to foundations to columns, walls, floors to roof. Wind from side walls to roof and floor, through columns, footings and earth.
STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONS
Is the internal focus and outward orientation. Fireplaces have
an internal focus. Outward orientation will determine the nature of the view. A small window opening tends to frame a view and is seen as a painting. A high window or skylight shows the tree tops and the sky.
VIEW
Follow electric supply from off-site to transformer, to breakers
or panels to each outlet or point of connection. Follow telephone
lines off-site to TMB to each phone location.
ENERGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
Follow wind patterns through site to encourage or block natural ventilation through building as required. Follow air patterns from inlets to outlets. Follow Forced air ventilation patterns through building to address heat and odors.
AIR
Follow paths of natural light (direct or indirect sun) to and into
the building. Encourage or block as needed. Follow paths of circulation and at spaces to provide artificial illumination where
necessary. This includes site and building.
NATURAL LIGHT
Follow the flow of occupants from one space to another from
stairs to elevators service equipment’s pathways, flow of occupant to enter and exit the building as required by CODE, Flow of trash to leave the building. Materials to enter building.
PEOPLE FUNCTIONS
The illumination of its surfaces and forms. Entering a room through windows in the wall plane or through skylights in the roof plane overhead, the sun’s light falls on surfaces within the room enlivens their colors, and articulates their textures.
LIGHT
The form of its space is determined by the configuration of its
defining elements and the pattern of its openings (doors, windows) whether at the edges of an enclosing plane, which visually weakens the corner boundaries of space, but promotes its visual continuity with adjacent spaces.
DEGREE OF ENCLOSURE
Follow sun paths to and into the building to plan for access, or blocking. Follow excessive external or internal heat through building skin and block if necessary. Follow source of internal heat loads (lights, people, equipment) to their outfall (natural ventilation or A. C.)
HEAT
Follow rainwater from the highest point on the roof to drain, through the piping system to outfall (storm-sewer) of site from highest points off-site, around building to outfall-off site. Follow rains or moisture at exterior walls and window down building sides,
follow contaminated water from farthest point of use to end of
septic tank.
WATER, MOISTURE, AND DRAINAGE
