Very Simple
This is a roof design that we worked on for a project in the Middle East. The idea is to have a series of well organised buildings on a strict grid that can accomodate an overarching fabric roof. The roof radically assists in our environmental strategy in many ways. From the benefits of being completely in the shade through to the significantly reduced cooling loads for air conditioning the concept tackles the extreme desert climate head on. One incredible outcome that our Engineers devised was that the sites total water requirement including the irrigation of all the planting could be achieved through extracting purified water from the condensate in the air given the sheer humidity of the climate. A mixture of low tech and high tech ideas working to dramatically reduce the buildings cost in use.
