1.

The general concept of building envelope

2. Principles of Architectural Detailing

The building envelop should
improved its environmental
controllability.
a) Inspirationally, It should be a
multilayer combination, and
composed of a series of
intermediate space.
b) It should be adjustable, kinetic,
controllable, intelligent and
adaptable.

Polyvalent wall
designed by Mike Davis
(Richard Rogers Partnership, London)
1 Silica weather skin and deposition
substrate
2 Sensor and control logic layer, external
3 Photoelectric grid
4 Thermal sheet radiator / selective
absorber
5 Electro-reflective deposition
6 Micro-pore gas-flow layer
7 Electro-reflective deposition
8 Sensor and control logic layer, internal
9 Silica depositions substrate and inner skin

Inconsistencies among all configurations of building envelope

Concept of grids and nodes
A1

A2

A3

B1

B2

B3

A2 Inconsistency between Opening (ventilation) and Noise

control
A3 Inconsistency between Opening (Lighting) and Insulation

C1

C2

C3

C2 Inconsistency between Filtration and Acoustics

D1

D2

D3

B1& B2 Inconsistency between View and Shading/Insulation

C1& C3 Inconsistency between Ventilation and Energy Collection

Lighting, Ventilation

Ventilation, Acoustics

Lighting, Insulation

View

Shading, Insulation

View

Solar Access, Ventilation

Filtration, Acoustics

Energy Collection

Shield

Equipment Storage

Equipment Pipe

Inconsistencies among all requirements of building envelope

in term of climate variation and day alternation

Solar heat gain

Insulation

Acoustic

b)

Shading

Heat exhaust

Ventilation

Lighting

a)

c)

View

d)

e)

Insulation interfere solar

heat gain: winter day need
solar heat gain, but night
need good insulation
Insulation interfere heat
exhaust: winter need good
insulation, but summer need
exhaust casual heat gain.
Inconsistency between
ventilation and air
permeability ( or privacy ):
summer need ventilation,
but winter need tightness.
Inconsistency between
shading and solar heat gain:
summer need shading but
winter need heat gain
Shading interfere lighting
and view.

Privacy
5

Air currents

Gravity.

Momentum (kinetic energy).

surface tension

Capillarity.

Pressure difference

Drain and Weep

Pressure Equalized Rainscreen Applications

Thermal Break

Weather-stripped Crack

Building fixture

Corrosion protection

Expansion joint

Building separation joint

3 | Faade of load-bearing Wall

Building separation joint

The TOP Windowat the NordBYGG 2004:

4 | Faade with Load-bearing Structure

5 | Typology of Double Skin facade

6 | Faade Construction