Using traditional Middle Eastern architecture and design technology, London-based PostlerFerguson has come up with a rather unusual design concept for 3D-printed sand-based cooling units.
Dubbed Microclimates, the units are created by building up multiple layers of locally sourced sand in a large-scale rapid prototyping machine by D-Shape. The sand is combined with a magnesium-based binder. The cooling effect occurs when air is conditioned as it passes through the inner membrane structure via evaporative cooling.
“Microclimates is not just an installation, but a building language that can be reused again and again to create new public spaces,” explains PostlerFerguson. “Traditional Islamic architecture dealt sustainably with the harsh desert climate by careful control of light and airflow through elements such as the masharabiya, wind towers, and earthen walls.”
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