CBIP - Phase II Review - JPS2171 - WindTower

The WindTower is intended to be both formal and functional – an element capable of generating new spatial relationships and harnessing the power of the wind to generate microclimate conditions.

Utilizing principles of airflow and natural ventilation, the WindTower is capable of inducing fluid flow into external and internal spaces.

A flexible deployment system allows for free-standing configurations and embedded instantiations, and is equally suited for singular placement and large aggregations.

The iconic, primitive form of the truncated pyramid serves both a functional and formal role, capturing high-speed wind and generating a visual identity.

FUNCTIONAL PRECEDENT

TRADITIONAL WINDCATCHER MASDAR CITY WIND TOWER - FOSTER & PARTNERS

FORMAL PRECEDENT

FERMINY CHAPEL - CORBUSIER AFTERPARTY PS1 - MOS CANTABRIA MUSEUM - MANSILLA Y TUNON

FREESTANDING

MANUAL MANIPULATIONS ATTRACTOR RESPONSIVITY

EMBEDDED REVERSE EMBEDDED

INPUT GEOMETRYBasePoints (pt1,...,pt4)

OUTPUT GEOMETRYTopCone

BooleanVolume

BottomCone

Legs

OUTPUT PARAMETERSActive Pressure Differential (pressure)

BasePlane

Location (string)“freestanding” OR “embedded”

distance to top plane

distance to bottom plane

pascals

Avg. Airflow (mass flow)cubic feet per minute (cfm)

Passive Airflow (mass flow)cubic feet per minute (cfm)

NeutralPlane (real)point of pressure inversion

NetSquareFootageLoss (area)from embedded configuration

Shading Factor (percentage)cubic feet per minute (cfm)

WORKING PARAMETERSTopOpening (area)sq. ft.

BottomOpening (area)sq. ft.

deltaZ (length)feet

TopRatio (real)scalar for top opening / range: [ 0 , 1 ]

ShiftU (real)top center pt offset / range: [ -1 , 1 ]

ShiftV (real)top center pt offset / range: [ -1 , 1 ]

TopTilt (angle) - UNIMPLEMENTEDrange: [ -30° , 30° ]

BaseTilt (angle) - UNIMPLEMENTEDrange: [ -30° , 30° ]

points selected clockwise

defines direction perpedicular to base

TopOffset (length)

BottomOffset (length)

INPUT PARAMETERS

WallThickness (length)feet

GEOMETRY PARAMETERS

AvgWindSpeed (velocity)mph at 33ft (10m)

PERFORMANCE INPUTS

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