Home cooled by water body eliminates the need of air conditioners
Homes cooled by water don’t really raise an eyebrow anymore. But this home doesn’t use water in its cooling ducts or air coolers. It uses a whole pond to keep the interiors cool! This concept by Singapore-based Wallflower Architecture + Design is indeed extraordinary. Picture this. The main living room and study were located in a second-storey pavilion, while living pavilion is located above and can be accessed by a spiral staircase. A dark, reflecting pond surrounds this pavilion and thermally insulates the dining, bedrooms and family spaces underneath. The pond also helps regulate the temperature swings inside the living space below.
Using a water body on the roof to keep the sun’s heat out has never been used before. This does feel like living under a pond after all. but then again, water needs to be conserved too!
[WorldArchitectureNews]