SITE ANALYSIS

ECOLOGICAL CYCLE OF THE EXISTING TENSILE STRUCTURE

Eco Value: Reduce artificial lighting

Thermal Radiation from light

Reflects exterior light and heat Photo of existing tensile structure

Heat input: Human Respiration and other activities

Reflects internal light Translucent

Function (Shade)

Stops Evaporation

Trap Heat Eco Value: Reduce artificial heating input

Temperature

Perspective Section showing location of tensile structure

ANALYSIS OF THE

SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL FLOW OF PORTOBELLO ROAD

SINGLE PERSON AGE 11-20 AGE 10 OR UNDER AGE 21-30

PAUSED FOR 10 MINUTES OR MORE

Non-Market Days

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Non-Market Days

PAUSED FOR UNDER 10 MINUTES OR NOT AT ALL

Non-Market Days

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-To provide a comfortable resting area -Increase footfall in non-market day -Increase the use of the ground area -Encourage the use of the Portobello Green The routes of people are similar in the two mapping besides the quantities of the people in area. The new design will aim to invite people in walking trough the space and be attracted to use the space.
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-Resting point to increase football of zone c -Lighting show to emphasis the effect of Thermal electric generation -Recreation of the atmosphere using lights in the constantly shaded area Given that the most populated area are where the market stalls are, the new design must also include space for the existing stalls. It will also attract people to stay in absents of the market in order to fully utilize the area
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AGE 50+ IN GROUPS OF 5 OR ABOVE AGE 31-40

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Identifying area with the most footfall Mapping of paths Week day 13:00-14:00 Mapping of paths Weekend:00-14:00 Mapping of the route people

The amount of people fluctuate mainly according to the opening of the market. The whole atmosphere is affected as well as the temperature of the space.

The opening of the market provide a source of entertainment as well as attraction for more people to stay, increasing the amount of heat lost in the area.

The formation of the people will effect future planning of the spatial organization.

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ECOTECT SOLAR RADIATION ANALYSIS

Highest Radiation

Highest Radiation

Lowest Radiation

Lowest Radiation

3D digital model without the existing tensile structure

SCHEMATIC DESIGN . APPLICATION TO DATA

July

ECOLOGICAL FORMATION OF MULTIPLE TEG MODULES

Height order of Monthly Sun-path Altitude June August May

The Sequence of the Thermal electric generating surface is designed and organized to maximize the solar exposure of each module.

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Organization for the rows of TEG unit which are in rows according to the altitude of the solar position each months

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September

45

60 75 90

April

345 330

October

January December February

105 315
March

November

120 300

November

March February October

135 285
December

April

September

January

150
May

270

August

165
June

255
July

The order of the row are in reverse to the altitude of the monthly sun-paths. This is to avoid the light interruption from shadow of the West way motorway which is directly at the south of the whole structure.

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240 The month with the highest sun path will be least effected by the shadow of the West way which is the reason why the TEG row are arrange in this manner starting with the arrangement of TEG module in the month with the highest altitude in its sun path (July) 195 225 210
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Organization of TEG unit horizontally according the both the altitude and the azimuth of the daily solar position referencing on the available day light period of each month. The position of the modules and based on hourly data using ECOTECT Sun-path calculation

SOLAR SIMULATION ANALYSIS ON TEG SURFACE

Date: 1st January Julian Date: 1 Sunrise: 09:12 Sunset: 16:53

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11:00 am

12:00 pm

13:00 pm

14:00 pm

15:00 pm

16:00 pm

17:00 pm

DESIGN DETAILS AND VARIATION TOWARDS OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE

COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN - PARAMETRIC SCRIPTING
MODULE DEVELOPMENT - SOLAR TRACKING

DETAIL OF FRESNEL LENS

The lens concentrate the light beams into a center point which has an exceptionally high temperature. The lens concentrate the light beams into a center point which has an exceptionally high temperature.

Part 1

Part 3

The Fresnel lens will provide a focal point which would directly be shone on the core TEG unit, the light from the sun will also generate a exceptionally high temperature as it focuses, creating a temperature difference between the two side of the core TEG unit which would then lead to generation of electricity
Part 2

The use of digital scripting allows me to build a parametric structure which I can then adjust to suite the parametric data (Solar Radiation)

The Fresnel Lens was developed from the standard glass convex lens which has a focal point when position correctly

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Part 1 Dividing the surface into grid

Each curves which forms the distortion of light is then separated into sections and placed horizontally creating a lighter and space efficient lens

Focal Point

THERMAL ELECTRIC GENERATING COMPONENT BASE ON THE SEEBECK EFFECT

Tilting the bottom frame: By rising two corner points which forms the rectangle, I can tilt the modules to an adjustable angle

Creating the basic square grid The part of the script creates a rectangle by joining 4 points together, the rectangle was then divided into 16 individual square all at 1m X1m each. The number 16 is the maximum hours of sunlight presents in any day of the year.

Part 2 Alteration of each components Top frame, Fresnel lens and core TEG unit Supporting structure

Perspective section of the Core TEG unit Aluminum Heat sink Bottom frame structure Part 3 Additional development to the modules The script enables flexibility in terms of adjusting the angle of rotation in the TEG unit as well as the height, enabling adjustment to be made on each module as they interact with the parameters. As previously explained, the modules are designed to follow the movement of the sun in order to retain in direct contact to the solar ray which will then be concentrated by the Fresnel lens to generate a concentrated zone with extreme heat. The parameter needed was the altitude and azimuth of the sun which I have Obtained from the Autodesk EcoTect program. Section Perspective of the developed TEG module aligned horizontally The sider underneath the TEG module will be cooled down by natural ventilation (Wind) passing through the heat sink Surface Core TEG unit The aluminum heat-sink will conduct all the heat created from the Fresnel lens and transfer to TEG module The TEG surface is designed to be able to rotate in both longitudinal and latitudinal direction

Angle of Altitude and Azimuth

This component controls the height of upper part of the module in relation to the bottom frame structure

Elevation of core TEG module

Section of core TEG module

APPLICATION TO SITE AND FABRICATION

SOLAR LIGHTING PERFORMANCE The energy collect from the TEG surface will be used for re-energizing the area. The solar lighting simulates the movements of sunlight of the daytime, changing according to the time of year The appearance of the sun light simulation evolved from the idea of how the local residents and tourists utilize the space throughout the year. The number of activities and the number of people using the space are often higher in the Summer period when sun lights is present. Therefore by recreating a sun light environment, the design will aim to attract people when the sun light is absent.

Morning

Mid-day

Evening

AXONOMETRIC STUDY OF FUNCTION AND LAYER

SUPPORTING STRUCTURE
The supporting columns runs from the TEG surface, through the Split floor and to the ground

SPLIT LEVEL
The Split level act as an additional route in the busy market day as well as a viewing platform of the TEG surface and a performance space underneath

On Non-Market days The area underneath the walkway will be used as a street performing platform or an area for social gatherings. The top of the walkway will act as an viewing platform, allowing people to experience the lighting performance of the TEG surface.

On Market days The area underneath the walkway will act as a shelter to the market stall as well as lighting the market area. The area at the top of the walkway is design for people to rest, allowing them to continue walking towards the end of the market where the footfall rate is the lowest.

DAY TIME - SOLAR ENERGY

ELECTRICITY

Perspective view on the adaptation of the Thermal Electric Generative surface collecting and transferring solar radiation into electrical energy during the market days in Portobello Road

NIGHT - ELECTRICITY

LIGHTING DISPLAY

Perspective view from above on the adaptation of the Thermal Electric Generative surface transferring the electrical energy into light, replicating the light from day time, revitalizing the night scene of Portobello Market.

COMPARISON OF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT

The new TEG skin provides additional ecological benefits in relation the previous tensile structure. The main focus of the design was to increase the utilization of the natural energy resources in the area, whiles re-energising the space. The design makes full use of the solar radiation available, transferring the radiation into heat creating a high temperature differences between the TEG surface which enables it to generate electricity. The electricity will then be stored and used for lighting performance which will enhance the use of the area by other.

The transparent materials used will enable most of the natural the light to penetrate through minimising the amount of light reflected off the surface

North to South elevation

The electricity of the lighting solely rely on the electricity provided of the TEG surface and will only be on when day light is not present. The light will also generate a large amount of heat energy which will help regulate the area when the temperature drops after sunset

The division of space enables body heat and heat energy form the lights to be intercepted as it rises which will again contribute in regulating the temperature of the space

The design enable enough space for ventilation which will help to regulate the temperature of the space in the summer period

Key

Artificial Light

Natural sun light

Heat

Wind

PLAN OF FINAL DESIGN

+18.5m Above sea level

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Residential Terrace houses

Portobello Green

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Plan view of the design