Occupant Natural Ventilated Apartment
This proposal is presented to the public during Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival KLAF 2018. View full presentation from links below.
Presentation in KLAF2018 - Part 1
Presentation in KLAF2018 - Part 2
Presentation Storyline
designing a fully natural ventilated apartment prototype in Malaysia
a concern on health and affordability
in-line with KLAF2018, in search for the new mass housing prototype in Malaysia
inline with KLAF2018 to solve housing crisis - affordability, potential, quality of mass housing
defining "quality" of housing as - HEALTH
Health in architecture - an aspect often overlooked in mass housing design
typical air-conditioning system diagram - there is no fresh air intake form the air-conditioning unit into the house
typical affordable mass housing scenario in Malaysia
typical renovated mass housing interior - only appearance changed, the source of free energy - sunlight, natural daylight, wind, remain only from one side of the fenestration of the house
typical facade of affordable mass housing in Malaysia
the analogy of a pigeon hold living - fenestration is only at one side of the house
consequences of a poorly ventilated mass housing to the user
the scenario of a poorly ventilated apartment
simple solution to allow air, negative ions into the house by having fenestration in the house
considering clusters of apartment blocks as a microclimate, a bad air quality apartment could breed a bad microenvironment
the macroclimate - a poor air quality apartment block could breed bacteria, flu and bad air from one site to another, and eventually the entire macroenvironment
airflow simulation for a house with only a small opening
airflow simulation for a house with only a big opening
airflow simulation for a house with a balcony, several options with variable forms and openings are simulated to observe airflow behavior and the relation between wind and wind pressure
airflow simulating condition with the house having both sides openings
redefining affordability by not just looking at the cost during buying
redefining affordability by not just looking at the cost during buying but criteria after buying a house - maintenance and running cost
electricity bill of a 750sqft house: natural ventilated house without air-conditioning (left), house with full air-conditioning usage (right)
electricity bill in 3 years term, the difference could be a couple's down payment of their new house - affordability in terms of buying capability
electricity in 10 years term, the difference could be a down payment of a new house for one's children
rethinking affordability - before buying a house
not just reducing the selling price of mass housing, but to look at ideas in increasing buying capability of the people
by looking into an architecture that can improve creativity and ability of the user
summarizing affordability the relation of good air quality environment and the way user sleep, work, live, and these have a direct and an indirect relationship with their house buying capabilities
designing a new mass housing prototype - consider a long box for potential cross ventilation
designing a new mass housing prototype - the neighboring unit
double loaded apartment config for affordability - corridor in between units
openings at two sides of both units
terrace design at the lower level of the house that foster neighbor interaction
upper level structure that makes it a duplex
neighbor upper level unit
the config can be stacked in infinite times to suit to number of units that a project required
can be added in elongated way to suit site condition
eventually the whole composition of houses form a village with terrace
criteria when buying a house
gym membership fee vs apartment service maintenance fee
apartment gym facilities are often found not pleasing and proper in compared to paid membership gym
a proper swimming pool (above) and apartment pool design that is found too awkward, too cold to swim inside, and too odd in shape (below)
the often redundant and expensive apartment link bridge
the celebrity kitchen that is often not used in the apartment
an affordable housing solution without apartment facilities
when built in clustered, facility cost is a huge saving to build something better
such as a proper sports complex
in the absence of the facilities in apartment cluster, business prospect of gym and other sports facilities may comes in with an even attractive entry and membership fee
prototype: the natural ventilated duplex form
economical prototype: the delivery condition of a finished house that is initially built with less materials, less wall that allows cheaper construction cost
able to be added with additive structure, walls a that makes it a 1, 2, and 3 bed apartment
an economical idea that allows house to be transformed along with the the ekistical growth of a family
an entire natural ventilated village that has rain screen that can be shut off when rain
an entire natural ventilated village of terrace that has rain screen that can be opened up during sunny day