Samenvatting
While the true meaning of architecture is continuously in flux, its basic function of providing shelter from the natural elements remains a constant.
From the simplest enclosure to the most elaborate architectural object, every inhabitable structure is expected to provide a modicum of protection to its occupants. The unit of Building Physics and Services (BPS) takes as its starting point this basic constituent element of architecture and explores the possibilities for our built environment to go beyond the notion of shelter and provide health and comfort as well.
Although distinct, health and comfort are inherently connected. If health can be considered an imperceptible, intangible impact on the environment, buildings and the quality of life of their occupants, comfort, on the other hand, is a perceptible requirement of any building occupant, a lack of which is easily felt but hardly explained.
Working across six interdepartmental research areas (acoustics, lighting, materials, building performance, physics and services), BPS’s quest for health and more comfort in the built environments is primarily developed through experimental, theoretical and numerical modeling of physical aspects. Combined, these provide a holistic approach to tackling the complexity of the problems at hand that can be both recognized and experienced through the multiple projects presented in this exhibition.
From the simplest enclosure to the most elaborate architectural object, every inhabitable structure is expected to provide a modicum of protection to its occupants. The unit of Building Physics and Services (BPS) takes as its starting point this basic constituent element of architecture and explores the possibilities for our built environment to go beyond the notion of shelter and provide health and comfort as well.
Although distinct, health and comfort are inherently connected. If health can be considered an imperceptible, intangible impact on the environment, buildings and the quality of life of their occupants, comfort, on the other hand, is a perceptible requirement of any building occupant, a lack of which is easily felt but hardly explained.
Working across six interdepartmental research areas (acoustics, lighting, materials, building performance, physics and services), BPS’s quest for health and more comfort in the built environments is primarily developed through experimental, theoretical and numerical modeling of physical aspects. Combined, these provide a holistic approach to tackling the complexity of the problems at hand that can be both recognized and experienced through the multiple projects presented in this exhibition.
| Originele taal-2 | Engels |
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| Status | Gepubliceerd - mrt. 2020 |