Architecture Design

An academic building located at Boston University - the design project for CEE222, Spring 2004, Stanford University

Architect: Xiaoshan Pan

Goal: To design a building as a direct response to the local climatic conditions as for

• utilizing natural environmental conditions to achieve the maximum inside/outside comfort for the building users;
• minimizing the operational cost of the building, such as reducing the need for artificial heating, cooling, and lighting;  
• being environmentally friendly, such as using recycle  materials;
• adapting to the local environment in terms of symbols, colors, and materials.  

First Floor

• Two entries. People can enter the building either from south or northeast.
• Large-sized spaces are organized at the first floor. Heavy traffic is near the ground for easy egress.
• Vertical circulation core is composed of two elevators and open stairs at the center of the building.
• Two egress exits (one is on the west and the other is on the south).

• faculty offices organized around two lounges. One lounge is public, which promotes interactive communication among faculties and students. The other lounge is more private (next to the Chair's Office).
• direct access to the auditorium.
• importing natural lighting by using skylights.
• using big south windows for collecting solar energy and small windows on other orientations for protecting heat loss. 

• natural lighting for almost all rooms.

Section / Elevations

• Sloped roof for effective rainfall release.
• using skylights for getting natural lighting in the center of the building.

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