MCH “Gemini”
Architectural Form Follows 
for the Climate.
Charles Correa



5 external factors :
 

Air
 
Water
 
Earth
 
Sun
 
Greenery



Conception
Kazakh native ornament as a source for site plan idea
Building form a silhouette that creates an imitation of complicated terrain
Different floor levels (East architecture principles)
Climate wall



Wind protection 
 

Supporting walls with compound configuration
 
Green wind protecting lanes with strong winds path correction  

Landscape channels, walls 
 
Special streamlined building configuration




Thermal insulation
 

Climate wall (A spaces between it and living area works like a vestibule)
 
Streamlined form 
 
Full absence of cold bridges
 
Isover materials




Soundproofing
 
 
 

Triple glazing
 
Climate wall
 
Floating floors
 
Green plantings as a noise reflector



noise
wind



user (u) - 
Air quality
 

Recuperation




 
 Air updrafts as natural ventilation




Fire protection
 

Exterior fire ladders
 

Interior ladders with fire protection spaces






Insolation
 

Placement of the building to the cardinal
 
Enough number of window glazing


 Heat protection (visors)



N


Alternative energy sources
 

Geothermal energy
 

Vertical windmills on the roof and built in construction windmills








Gallery house




Section house 




Materials used
Isover OL-E (walls against air)
Isover Extra (walls against ground, roof)
Isover floating floors
Isover noise reduction
Isover vario (bathroom ceiling)





Results


Gallery house                                                      Section house
15.01 kWh/(m2a)
10.85 kWh/(m2a)
 




Expo 2017 – «Gemini»























Thank you for attention!



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