form sketching

Form Sketching
Basic building mass with UV shading skin on the outside

Ken Yeang Exemplars

Ken Yeang Techniques

Ken Yeang Techniques

Building Systems used in K.Y. buildings concepts

When dealing with high-rise or skyscraper buildings the large exposed faces gather heat during the day to prevent unwanted heat gain throughout the day a variety of balcony techniques can be used. These techniques will change the form of the building.

















To the side shows the relationship between building-integrated vegetation and indoor air quality.

Sketch Massing with integration of vegetation.

Sketch Massing with integration of vegetation.

Possible considerations for building:

• Land use
• Human comfort
• Accessibility
• Transport
• Performance
• Ecological behaviour
• Marketability 

Research into Ken Yeang, on the design ethos of eco-friendly buildings:

“Urban life that is reinforced by nature, not at odds with it, and where the buildings we create are environmentally responsive”

With the increase in weather conditions, and reliance on clean energy usage of buildings, the building sector must change working with conditions of each site.

·         Climactic Consideration

·         Architectural response to the needs of local ways of life

·         Aspirations to move countries from low rise to modem high rise strategies

“More environmentally appropriate model, which consumes less energy and provides a better rand more human environment for its users while establishing a unique cultural identity relating to the location” 

Some techniques to use:

• Vegetation
• Vertical Gardens
• Skycourts
• Shading Structures
• Passive mode/low-energy
• Respond to local climates
• Orientation
• Experimental archi devices.

Buildings should not just minimalize the impact on the biosphere but lead to positive outcomes

Well-tempered skyscrapers?

Healthy integration of inanimate and organic matter 

Organic design sketch

The design style of my buildings have never embraced organically shaped designs, experimental sketches on the use of organic forms on solid geometry.

Thoughts on materials

In the direction of working with nature, we must make the most of every material employed in the building. Considering the embodied energy, construction, maintenance and its life span.

The reuse of materials is also important, being able to de-construct them and re-use pats.

The life cycle of the building.

Designing buildings with a 'cradle-to-cradle' ethos