Honghao Deng
Jiabao Li
ABSTRACT
An essential function of architecture is to control the environment around us. In practice, interior climates are discretized into self-contained units, where wetness is designated to wet spaces, and dryness is kept to dry spaces. Contrary to nature's changing weather patterns, architecture is often static and binary, with no diffusion in between. As a result, weather conditions in nature are not experienced inside. Current installations using vapor geometries in architecture are limited to creative showcases. With Diffusive Geometries, we are proposing vapor as a medium to bring microclimates into architectural spaces. The unique characteristics of vapor as tectonic elements allow users to modulate visibility, create cooling gradients, and produce spatial patterns with three main elements: vapor vortex ring, vapor tornado, and vapor wall.
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Index Terms
- Diffusive Geometries: Vapor as a Tectonic Element to Sculpt Microclimates in Architectural Space
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