Integrating technical performances within design exploration

The case of an innovative Trombe wall

Conference paper (2017)

Authors

T. Cosmatu Design Informatics - Architecture and the Built Environment
Y.C.M. Wattez Building Physics - Architecture and the Built Environment
M. Turrin Design Informatics - Architecture and the Built Environment
M.J. Tenpierik Building Physics - Architecture and the Built Environment
Research Group
Building Physics (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2017 T. Cosmatu, Y.C.M. Wattez, M. Turrin, M.J. Tenpierik
Data driven design Simulation-based design Building comfort and energy performance
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Published Date

2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Architectural Engineering +Technology

Research Group

Building Physics

Abstract

The Double Face 2.0 research project aims at developing a novel type of an adaptive translucent Trombe wall. The novelty of the proposed system is based on the integration of new lightweight and translucent materials, used both for
latent heat storage and insulation, advanced computational design processes, used to identify the relationship between variations in geometry and their effect in terms of overall performance, as well as proposed fabrication methods based
on Fused Deposition Modelling. Various concepts and geometric configurations are explored and improved via a computational design workflow. The exploration is deeply rooted in performance simulations manufacturing constraints and measurements of prototypes. The paper presents the workflow of the overall on-going research project, with specific emphasis on the incorporation of a omputational assessment and optimization process. Moreover, it presents the preliminary set of measurements and simulations for thermal performances, their results and related conclusions.