Arch 173: Building Construction 2 THE THIRD SKINThe Third Skin The building envelope, aka third...
Transcript of Arch 173: Building Construction 2 THE THIRD SKINThe Third Skin The building envelope, aka third...
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Arch 173: Building Construction 2THE THIRD SKIN
Arch 173: Building Construction 2THE THIRD SKIN
The Building Envelope –where Building Construction meets
Environmental Design
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The First Skin
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The First Skin
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The Second Skin
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The Third Skin
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The Third Skin
The building envelope, aka third skin, must mediate between the environment and our second skin to make us comfortable.
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THIRD SKIN!
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The Third Skin is composed of:
#1 – opaque elements
#2 – transparent elements
#3 – the details that join them
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The Third Skin is supposed to:
#1 – Manage climate (heat, cold, sun, light, breezes)
#2 – Be durable
#3 – Look good!
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Heat Transfer Mechanisms
Image courtesy of Collette/Baker-Laporte
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Insulation & Thermal Conductivity
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Insulation & Thermal Conductivity
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Insulation & Thermal Conductivity
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The envelope attaches to the concrete slab:
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CURTAIN WALLCURTAIN WALL
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CURTAIN WALLCURTAIN WALL
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CURTAIN WALLCURTAIN WALL
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It is absolutely essential to stop spread of smoke and fires between floors.
ALL MATERIALSALL MATERIALS
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There are many proprietary systems to choose from when you are detailing. But the basic idea is the same. You are bolting to the slab edge and providing flexibility for the installation for some adjustment in vertical height and horizontal distance from the slab.