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Designing in the Arctic

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OCCUPIABLE SNOW FENCE

| ARCH 3010 | ARCTIC DESIGN GROUP: RETHINKING FUNDAMENTALS
 
Professor Matthew Jull
Site: Barrow, AK

University of Virginia SARC
FALL 2014

DESCRIPTION
The Arctic region is categorized as an extreme environment. What it takes to live in such an environment requires an in-depth understanding of what the Arctic contains and how we can passively harness and utilize it. For this Arctic Studio we did an intensive study of various conditions regarding the Arctic region. We then took these researched concepts of light, heat, airflow, precipitation, and site to formulate a design of an occupiable space that responds to the environment.                                                                  

My design was focused around a snow fence, an existing infrastructure that manages snow pile up along roadways, that harnesses the Arctic region’s powerful wind and snow forces. Utilizing a tubular arrangement allows for a reinterpretation of how a snow fence operates, ultimately turning a static and repetitive structure into a dynamic and organic spatial experience for users.                                                                                     
My Occupiable Snow Fence argues for a reinterpretation of traditional Arctic infrastructures and technologies and applying them to a cultural center point that is used for educational purposes.                                                                                                                       
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Exterior View
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Circulation Exploded Axon
3D Model
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Initial Studies

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Albedo - Gym
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Expansion / Contraction - Museum
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Venturi Effect - Halfpipe Snow Park

Airflow

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Venturi Effect
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Air Redirection

Precipitation

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Freeze / Thaw Water Filtration
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Snow Load Pressure / Reaction
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Liquid State Change
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Weather Protection

Site

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Habitable Iceberg
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Robotic Site Manipulation
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Adventure Homes
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Site Difficulty Degree

Light

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Albedo Shapes
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Manufactured Aurora Borealis
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Daytime Shade Change
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Contact Convections
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Shading Techniques

Heat

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Friction
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Material Properties
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Focusing Light
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Heat Trapping
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Freeze / Thawing
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