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ENVIRONMENT
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"......we live in an age in which we are forced to redefine our traditional notion of design and architecture....."
The making of transitional spaces
"The project investigates applications of the 'big roof' concept as a means of 'future-proofing' the design program, as the roof, the 'fifth elevation' is the primary mediator of energy flows between a building and its environment........to respond to the program requirements, allowing for different permeability of the roof to light, precipitation, air, temperature gradients ........a fully integrated component of a building machine..... allowing for higher quality interiors that perform as transitional spaces that are controlled as passively heated and cooled environments"
