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1 Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore J. Alstan Jakubiec Azadeh Omidfar Thomas Schröpfer Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 1 / 46

2 Project Team and Credits Alstan Jakubiec Solemma, LLC MIT Building Technology Research funded by the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) - MIT collaboration. Azadeh Omidfar EYP Architecture and Engineering Thomas Schröpfer Singapore University of Technology and Design Schröpfer+Hee Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 2 / 46

3 Building Design Building Massing Exterior Ramp + Shifted Boxes Building Section Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 3 / 46

4 Conceptual Radiation Map Images Singapore Cumulative Sky Annual Radiation Map NJCC Building Roof in Context Annual Radiation Map with Intensive Planted Roof NJCC Building Roof in Context Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 4 / 46

5 Interior Falsecolor Renderings of Skylight Design Original Design Recommended Design Falsecolor luminance images rendered under CIE Clear Sky, 9/21 9:30AM. Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 5 / 46

6 Skylight Design: Climate-Based Simulations Original Design Recommended Design Mesh: 50% Tvis Mesh: 50% Tvis Mesh: 10% Tvis Mesh: 10% Tvis Mesh: 40% Tvis Mesh: 40% Tvis Mesh: 10% Tvis Mesh: 10% Tvis Daylight Autonomy (DA), 150lx Daylight Autonomy (DA), 150lx Schröpfer + Hee, New Jurong Christian Church, Feb Skylight Design: Climate-Based Simulations Percent of Occupied Hours Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 6 / 46

7 Skylight Design: Climate-Based Simulations (Overlit) Original Design Recommended Design Mesh: 80% Tvis Mesh: 50% Tvis Mesh: 10% Tvis Mesh: 10% Tvis Mesh: 60% Tvis Mesh: 40% Tvis Mesh: 10% Tvis Mesh: 10% Tvis Useful Daylight Illuminance (UDI) > 2000lx Useful Daylight Illuminance (UDI) > 2000lx Schröpfer + Hee, New Jurong Christian Church, Feb Skylight Design: Climate-Based Simulations Percent of Occupied Hours Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 7 / 46

8 Daylight Analysis of Existing Spaces <10 Lux Lux> <10Lux Lux> <10 Lux Lux> Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 8 / 46

9 Massing and Required Light Levels Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 9 / 46

10 Module Types / Perforations Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 10 / 46

11 Initial Facade Studies Diamond Perforation Circle Perforation Gradient Circle with Light Shelf Disk Deformation Punch Small Horizontal Strip Spacing Depth Square Gradient Perforation Diagrid Circle Perforation Gradient Circle Perf. with Depth Deformation Punch Large Horizontal Strip Spacing Width Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 11 / 46

12 Structure of Panels: Diagrid vs. Grid Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 12 / 46

13 Example Simulation of Facade Perforation Studies Percent of daylight autonomy Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 13 / 46

14 Unfolded Simulation: Circle, Diagrid, Small Opening Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 14 / 46

15 Unfolded Simulation: Punched Hole with Variable Depth and Opening Diameter Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 15 / 46

16 Architectural Rendering of Options Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 16 / 46

17 Architectural Rendering of Options Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 17 / 46

18 Architectural Rendering of Options Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 18 / 46

19 Architectural Rendering of Options Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 19 / 46

20 Mean Daylight Autonomy Across All Cardinal Orientations 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Louver Depth Louver Distance Punch Lux Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 20 / 46

21 Comparison of Daylight Autonomy of Louvers with Various Depth Louver Depth 0.5in Louver Depth 4in Louver Depth 1in Louver Depth 2in Louver Depth 3in Louver Depth 5in Louver Depth 6in Percent of Daylight Autonomy Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 21 / 46

22 Compared to Standard 30% Window-to-wall Ratio Louver Depth 0.5in Louver Distance 4in Louver Hybrid 135 Punch 4in Baseline 30% Glazing Percent of Daylight Autonomy Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 22 / 46

23 Potential for Controlling Opacity For Programmatic and Privacy Reasons Design and Analysis of a Three-Dimensional Shading Screen in Singapore: The New Jurong Christian Church 23 / 46

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