Tulane University Student Center: Existing Conditions

Tulane University Student Center: Existing Conditions

New Orleans Context

New Orleans Vernacular Environmental Strategies

Site Plan

Program Dispersal

Program Dispersal

Movement Patterns

Temperature Zones

Air Movement Strategies

Shading Strategies

Shading Study

Shading Study

Shading Study

Shading Study

Shading Study

Solar Chimney Studies

Lighting Studies

Waterwall Studies

T

V

Chimney Air Temperature

Chimney Air VelocityT Ambient Air Temperature

TRoom Air Temperature

Operable Glass Vents

Solar Heat Sink(Painted Aluminum Panel)

If building doors are open, and T Room Air Temperature is greater thanT Ambient Air Temperature then operable glass vents

T

V

ThermostatAnemometer

will open allowing solar chimney to exhaust hot air.

Ceiling Program / Plan

Ceiling Studies

Ceiling Plane

Ceiling Plane

Ceiling Plane

Waterwall Studies

Waterwall Studies

Waterwall Studies

Commons

Water Filtration - Variable Shading

Layered Perimeter

noon Dec 22nd 36.63°

noon June 22nd 83.45°

Layered Perimeter

Layered Perimeter

Layered Perimeter

‘Shoofly’ Ceiling Fans

Layered Perimeter

Tulane University Student Center