OCCUPANT COMFORT • TRANSIENT • STUDY SPACES •

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TO WHAT EXTENT ARE THE INTERMEDIATE SPACES IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS DESIGNED TO BE COMFORTABLE?

COMFORTa state/situation in which one is relaxed and does not have any physically unpleasant feelings caused by pain, heat, etc. - Merriam Webster

PERSONAL SUBJECTIVE ELEMENTS OF COMFORTADEQUATE LIGHT (750~1500 LUX) SLIGHT BREEZE NON-STUFFY (50–60%, condensation nuclei foci) COOLING (THERMAL BOREDOM)

ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)

STUDY PLACES

TRANSIENT PLACESVS

TRANSIENT SPACESINTERMEDIATE SPACES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN INJECTED WITH A SECONDARY FUNCTION !

ONLY MEANT AS SPACE FOR COMMUTING/CIRCULATION E.G. CORRIDOR

TRANSIENT SPACES THAT SERVE A SECONDARY FUNCTION !

PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO SIT DOWN, STUDY, REVISE, SOCIALISE, DOTA, EAT.

STUDY PLACES

GROUNDS FOR COMPARISONSITE PASSIVE DESIGN FEATURES PERSONAL

TRANSIENT SPACESFOYER

SWIMMING POOL ASTRO-TURF CLASSROOM CORRIDOR

SITE ORIENTATION

TRANSIENT SPACESFOYER

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• SWIMMING POOL

TRANSIENT SPACESSWIMMING POOL

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• ASTRO-TURF (FIELD)

TRANSIENT SPACESASTRO—TURF

TRANSIENT SPACESCLASSROOM CORRIDOR

STUDY PLACESSTAFFROOM CORRIDOR POND COURTYARD

SITE ORIENTATION

STUDY SPACESSTAFFROOM CORRIDOR

STUDY SPACESPOND

STUDY SPACESCOURTYARD

• LIGHT

RAW DATALIGHT (LUX)

• LIGHT INTENSITY (LUX)

LIGHT (LUX) - STUDY SPACES Average Maximum MinimumCourtyard 555.83 1155 19.7

Pond 395.71 1107.7 11.8Staffroom Corridor 732.8 1872.4 43.4

LIGHT (LUX) - TRANSIENT SPACES Average Maximum MinimumClassroom Corridor 1185.68 3031.3 98.5

Swimming Pool 993.13 2574 11.8Foyer 191.85 469.1 11.8

Astro-Turf 546.27 2038 27.6

Average Maximum MinimumCourtyard 555.83 1155 19.7

Pond 395.71 1107.7 11.8Staffroom Corridor 732.8 1872.4 43.4

Average Maximum MinimumClassroom Corridor 1185.68 3031.3 98.5

Swimming Pool 993.13 2574 11.8Foyer 191.85 469.1 11.8

Astro-Turf 546.27 2038 27.6

LIGHT (LUX) - STUDY SPACES

LIGHT (LUX) - TRANSIENT SPACES

TRANSIENT SPACESCLASSROOM CORRIDOR

STUDY SPACESSTAFFROOM CORRIDOR

SITE ORIENTATION

TRANSIENT SPACESFOYER

STUDY SPACESCOURTYARD

RAW DATATEMPERATURE (°CELCIUS)

TEMPERATURE (°CELCIUS) - STUDY PLACES Average Maximum Minimum Range

Courtyard 30.05 32.3 27.69 4.62Pond 29.48 31.36 27.36 4

Staffroom Corridor 28.97 30.21 27.26 2.95

TEMPERATURE (°CELCIUS) - TRANSIENT PLACES

Average Maximum Minimum Range

Classroom Corridor 30.75 32.61 28.72 3.89

Swimming pool 30.78 32.61 28.74 3.87

Foyer 31.2 34.84 26.92 7.92

Astro-Turf 30.44 32.59 27.38 5.21

Average Maximum Minimum RangeCourtyard 30.05 32.3 27.69 4.62

Pond 29.48 31.36 27.36 4Staffroom Corridor 28.97 30.21 27.26 2.95

Average Maximum Minimum Range

Classroom Corridor 30.75 32.61 28.72 3.89

Swimming pool 30.78 32.61 28.74 3.87

Foyer 31.2 34.84 26.92 7.92Astro-Turf 30.44 32.59 27.38 5.21

TEMPERATURE (°CELCIUS) - STUDY SPACES

TEMPERATURE (°CELCIUS) - TRANSIENT SPACES

STUDY SPACESSTAFFROOM CORRIDOR

TRANSIENT SPACESFOYER

SITE ORIENTATION

RAW DATARAW DATA

• HUMIDITY

HUMIDITY (%)

HUMIDITY (%) - STUDY SPACES Average Maximum Minimum

Courtyard 64.97 78.827 53.21

Pond 64.80 79.434 53.27

Staffroom Corridor 64.76 77.971 55.07

HUMIDITY (%) - TRANSIENT SPACES Average Maximum MinimumClassroom Corridor 59.88 72.83 49.49

Swimming Pool 60.23 75 49.45Foyer 63.00 79.97 50.67

Astro-Turf 61.69 80.75 47.241

Average Maximum MinimumClassroom Corridor 59.88 72.83 49.49

Swimming Pool 60.23 75 49.45Foyer 63.00 79.97 50.67

Astro-Turf 61.69 80.75 47.241

Average Maximum Minimum

Courtyard 64.97 78.827 53.21

Pond 64.80 79.434 53.27

Staffroom Corridor 64.76 77.971 55.07

HUMIDITY (%) - STUDY SPACES

HUMIDITY (%)- TRANSIENT SPACES

STUDY SPACESPOND

OTHER FACTORSPERSONAL / SOCIAL HUMAN FLOW

CONCLUSIONEach space is more comfortable at different times of the day Site orientation is the most prominent factor of passive design

LIMITATIONSTIME PERIOD (ONLY 2 DAYS) WEATHER EVENTS E.G. DROUGHT DIFFICULTY IN ORIENTATING/PLACING THE DATA LOGGERS UNSUPERVISED DATA LOGGERS

TO WHAT EXTENT ARE THE INTERMEDIATE SPACES IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS DESIGNED TO BE COMFORTABLE?

SMALL EXTENT!

Orientation (sun path) is sometimes overlooked in the design of intermediate spaces Some design features are under-utilised

SHOULD INTERMEDIATE SPACES INCORPORATE PASSIVE DESIGN?

YES!

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