‘para eco-house’ by tongji team for the 2012 solar decathlon image © nicole jewell: madrimage
students from tongji university present the ‘para eco-house’ at the 2012 solar decathlon in madrid. the parametrically-designed outer skin is combined with traditional sustainable strategies in a meshing of eastern daoist theories and the western philosophies of michael foucault. the result is a multi-layered insulated skin, the most iconic of which being the outer wooden envelope that shades the entire structure in a visually aesthetic way and holds vegetation along one facade. solar energy and a grey water collection and treatment system essentially make this an autonomous structure. triple glazing windows control heat gain and natural ventilation through an ecologically responsive internal patio maintain a comfortable interior temperature.
front entrance image © nicole jewell
wooden skin shades the interior volume image © nicole jewell
image © nicole jewell
back entrance image © nicole jewell
entrance image © nicole jewell
solar panels on the roof collect solar energy image © nicole jewell
parametric wall image © nicole jewell
floor plan / level 0 image courtesy of team tongji
active and passive design strategies image courtesy of team tongji
exploded axonometric image courtesy of team tongji
outer wooden skin construction image courtesy of team tongji
sustainable strategies image courtesy of team tongji
