The keynote examines the passive design features adapted into the architecture of educational institution in Singapore

1. OCCUPANT COMFORT • TRANSIENT •
STUDY SPACES •
Hafiz, Yu Chen, David, Jasen, Ye Yin, Jia Yu, Jing Han
mat-rep™ ameng™ megatron™ BMW™ black hole™ mocking jay™ BCD™

2. David Ardiansyah
Hafiz Hanafi
Jireh Lee Jing Han
Jasen Kok
Jay Tan Jia Yu
Leow Ye Yin
Wu Yu Chen
A0118804H
A0108571H
A0111045B
A0111990J
A0111024H
A0116674
A0114680L

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

4. COMFORT
a 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 COMFORT
ADEQUATE LIGHT (750~1500 LUX)
SLIGHT BREEZE
NON-STUFFY (50–60%, condensation nuclei foci)
COOLING (THERMAL BOREDOM)

5. ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)

6. STUDY PLACES
TRANSIENT PLACES
VS

7. TRANSIENT SPACES
INTERMEDIATE SPACES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN INJECTED WITH A
SECONDARY FUNCTION
!
ONLY MEANT AS SPACE FOR COMMUTING/CIRCULATION E.G.
CORRIDOR

8. TRANSIENT SPACES THAT SERVE A SECONDARY FUNCTION
!
PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO SIT DOWN, STUDY, REVISE, SOCIALISE, DOTA, EAT.
STUDY PLACES

9. GROUNDS FOR COMPARISON
SITE
PASSIVE DESIGN FEATURES
PERSONAL

10. TRANSIENT SPACES
FOYER
SWIMMING POOL
ASTRO-TURF
CLASSROOM CORRIDOR

11. SITE ORIENTATION

12. TRANSIENT SPACESFOYER

13. !
• SWIMMING POOL
TRANSIENT SPACES
SWIMMING POOL

14. !
• ASTRO-TURF (FIELD)
TRANSIENT SPACES
ASTRO—TURF

15. TRANSIENT SPACESCLASSROOM CORRIDOR

16. STUDY PLACES
STAFFROOM CORRIDOR
POND
COURTYARD

17. SITE ORIENTATION

18. STUDY SPACESSTAFFROOM CORRIDOR

19. STUDY SPACESPOND

20. STUDY SPACES
COURTYARD

21. • LIGHT
RAW DATALIGHT (LUX)

22. • LIGHT INTENSITY (LUX)
LIGHT (LUX) - STUDY SPACES Average Maximum Minimum
Courtyard 555.83 1155 19.7
Pond 395.71 1107.7 11.8
Staffroom Corridor 732.8 1872.4 43.4

23. LIGHT (LUX) - TRANSIENT SPACES Average Maximum Minimum
Classroom Corridor 1185.68 3031.3 98.5
Swimming Pool 993.13 2574 11.8
Foyer 191.85 469.1 11.8
Astro-Turf 546.27 2038 27.6

24. Average Maximum Minimum
Courtyard 555.83 1155 19.7
Pond 395.71 1107.7 11.8
Staffroom Corridor 732.8 1872.4 43.4
Average Maximum Minimum
Classroom Corridor 1185.68 3031.3 98.5
Swimming Pool 993.13 2574 11.8
Foyer 191.85 469.1 11.8
Astro-Turf 546.27 2038 27.6
LIGHT (LUX) - STUDY SPACES
LIGHT (LUX) - TRANSIENT SPACES

25. TRANSIENT SPACESCLASSROOM CORRIDOR

26. STUDY SPACESSTAFFROOM CORRIDOR

27. SITE ORIENTATION

28. TRANSIENT SPACESFOYER

29. STUDY SPACES
COURTYARD

30. RAW DATATEMPERATURE (°CELCIUS)

31. TEMPERATURE (°CELCIUS) -
STUDY PLACES
Average Maximum Minimum Range
Courtyard 30.05 32.3 27.69 4.62
Pond 29.48 31.36 27.36 4
Staffroom Corridor 28.97 30.21 27.26 2.95

32. 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

33. Average Maximum Minimum Range
Courtyard 30.05 32.3 27.69 4.62
Pond 29.48 31.36 27.36 4
Staffroom 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 7.92
Astro-Turf 30.44 32.59 27.38 5.21
TEMPERATURE (°CELCIUS) - STUDY SPACES
TEMPERATURE (°CELCIUS) - TRANSIENT SPACES

34. STUDY SPACESSTAFFROOM CORRIDOR

35. TRANSIENT SPACESFOYER

36. SITE ORIENTATION

37. RAW DATARAW DATA
• HUMIDITY
HUMIDITY (%)

38. 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

39. HUMIDITY (%) - TRANSIENT SPACES Average Maximum Minimum
Classroom Corridor 59.88 72.83 49.49
Swimming Pool 60.23 75 49.45
Foyer 63.00 79.97 50.67
Astro-Turf 61.69 80.75 47.241

40. Average Maximum Minimum
Classroom Corridor 59.88 72.83 49.49
Swimming Pool 60.23 75 49.45
Foyer 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

41. STUDY SPACESPOND

42. OTHER FACTORS
PERSONAL / SOCIAL
HUMAN FLOW

43. CONCLUSION
Each space is more comfortable at different times of the day
Site orientation is the most prominent factor of passive design

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

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

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

47. SHOULD INTERMEDIATE SPACES INCORPORATE
PASSIVE DESIGN?

48. YES!
Education Resource Centre
University Town
NUS

49. MERCI