Semi(?) Green Facade

It was an alleyway between two building nearby Sun Yat-Shan Hall in Taipei, Taiwan. It was very interesting to see how the building facade on the street level has been designed and structured to accommodate vegetation. It is certainly creating an unique characteristic or environment for the street.

Prosthetic & Occupy

From "Recycling Recycling" by Mark Wigley

Prosthetic (topic based):
an artificial extension that may assist or replace a missing part. It can imitate the original functions and physical conditons of the missing part. However, it may not replace social extension.

Occupy (descriptive):
to have possession of or live in (a house, etc).
to be in or fill (time or space, etc).

The Beauty of Natural Ventilation

Taiwan Summer Travel Course Update:

Traditional Pavilion at Yang Ming Shan National Park in Taiwan: This outdoor pavilion with a shading roof provided a cool resting place with pleasant breeze. Although the humidity level in Taiwan is very high, I think there is still some chance to provide a space with natual ventilation. In other words, not every places necessarily has to be airconditioned.

Machine & Monumental

From "A Tour of The Monuments of Passaic, New Jersey" by Robert Smithson

Machine (topic based):
a device or a group of people or insutituitions, or a network of equipemnt under a central control. It usually powered, designed to perform a particular task.

Monumental (descriptive):
Like a monument, especially huge and impressive. Very great; extreme

Is architecture required to provide monumentality and highly advanced machinery?

Example of Solar Energy Application

It was not difficult to see solar panel applications in Japan. While traveling Odaiba in Tokyo, I was able to witness how to effectively utilize solar panels on the building facade.

Thermal + Delight

Thermal:

adj
1. belonging or relating to, caused by, or producing heat..
2. said of clothing: designed to prevent the loss of heat from the body. thermal vest.

noun
1. a rising current of warm air, used by birds, gliders and hang-gliders to move upwards..
2. (【thermals】) thermal clothing, especially underwear..
【thermally 】 adverb


Delight:

verb (【delighted】, 【delighting】)
1. to please greatly..
2. 〖intrans 〗(【delight in something】) to take great pleasure from it..

noun
1. great pleasure..
2. something or someone that gives great pleasure..
【delighted 】 adj
【delightedly 】 adverb
【delightedness 】 noun


Thermal Delight:

Thermal Delight = Thermal Comfort Level + One's Preference
Thermal Comfort = Ideal(?) Temperature + Ideal(?) humidity

Then, how to create these ideal conditions within a space?