thinktank and the life aquatech: water generative design
all images courtesy of thinktank and the life aquatech

 

 

 

investigating the behavior of fluid to generate a water-based tectonic structure, ‘thinktank and the life aquatech’ project by students at the architectural association school of architecture in london, shifts from a regular air-based building system to a water-based one. mediating between the architecture’s interior and exterior, the design is based on human comfort levels – particularly in regards to the building’s temperature. self-regulating thermal properties are achieved through the facility’s ability to hold and distribute water within the structure. by contouring the surfaces, the form’s shape derives from its requirement to collect water, while at the same time making it more structurally sound. a fiberglass shell stores the moving fluids in a soft and expandable silicone membrane, resulting in a direct fusion between the building’s aesthetic and its performance.

 

 


‘showreel – thinktank’
video courtesy of thibault rolando

 

 


‘thintank and the life aquatech’
video courtesy of thibault rolando

 

 

thinktank and the life aquatech: water generative design
plaza entrance

 

 

thinktank and the life aquatech: water generative design
market entrance

 

 

thinktank and the life aquatech: water generative design
internal view market

 

 

thinktank and the life aquatech: water generative design
internal view restaurant

 

 

thinktank and the life aquatech: water generative design
water cooling glands in restroom

 

 

thinktank and the life aquatech: water generative design
the 1:1 prototype

 

 

thinktank and the life aquatech: water generative design
physical model

 

 

thinktank and the life aquatech: water generative design
system layering diagrams 

 

 

thinktank and the life aquatech: water generative design
water cycle diagram

 

 

thinktank and the life aquatech: water generative design
water contour lines

 

 

thinktank and the life aquatech: water generative design
site context

 

 

project info:

 

aadrl: armando bussey-solleiro, edward luckmann, vichayuth meenaphant, ana margarita wang-zuniga
tutor: rob stuart-smith

 

 

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