a House for 2050

The building is oriented according to the sunlight direction, in order to achieve proper light, view and wind during different seasons.

Program:

International Architectural competition “a house for 2050” which resulted in achieving the 3rd rank in Materials & Technology Exhibition, Tabriz International Exhibition Co., IranProcess:

To give ideas based on conceivable conditions and technologies available in the year 2050 for solving the difficulties encountered in future.

Proper lighting:

By the year 2050, most probably, there will be no petroleum left in the ground. This fact, together with environmental issues, makes the use of green and renewable energies inevitable. Therefore, solar and wind energies are addressed in this work as potential solutions to achieve a sustainable design. Transparent photo voltaic glasses are surrounded in the exterior facade of each block to profit from full sunlight during the day time and achieve both of aspects; brightness and energy.

Orientation and Mechanical System:

The building is oriented according to the sunlight direction, in order to achieve proper light, view and wind during different seasons. By considering the wind direction, the building is designed in a U-shape form to benefit from most of the existent wind. To do so, according to the organic shapes in nature, particularly in sea corals which little forces in seashores cause their movements, we designed a construction system with a mechanical operation connected to the inner shell of the building. The system converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy and saves it for the building use.

Elevators:

Twisted elevators at the outer side of the shell are connected to horizontal corridors inside each level. Distance between elevators in the buildings is 4 cells. Thus, the maximum distance between elevators and cells is just as long as 2 cells.

Exchanging Color:

We forecasted changing color spectrum between cold and warm for facade of the building (day: cold colors / night: warm color) that causes the most positive effect on the urban landscape and urban life.

Self-sufficiency in water:

One of the important issues in the future is lack of water resources. Another advantage of the system is self-sufficiency in water to supply the building. A sponge-like material is used in the system’s surface to collect and store the rain water. This water is refined using filters and the clean and drinkable water is directed to the building water use cycle.