Multi-functional Facade Module: for different climate conditions

The building sector is responsible for more than one third of resource consumption globally. Concerning the new construction, new regulations have been set, which impose that by 2020 all new buildings constructed within the EU should reach nearly zero-energy levels. The building envelope plays a strategic role in the energy and environmental...

EventHUB: A self-sustaining and relocatable pavilion for events

For the design of the EventHUB a research was done on the possibilities for renewable onsite power production for temporary outdoor events. The research concluded that flexible PV cells were an interesting possibility and were here for used as starting point for the architectural design. During the design process the integration of the PV cells...

Hilland - Engineering the Landscape

The merging of building and landscape through the design of a smart sound barrier with integrated functions. The project is located in Utrecht and is dealing with the problems of insufficient housing, disappearing green areas, lack of connection between the city and its surroundings, and sound pollution caused by the A12 highway. In essence the...