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tim.ian.middleton@gmail.com +84 12 6601 3733 +61 401589230

EDUCATION

2007 - 2008 University of Sydney M. Architecture

2008 Kyushu University. Japan Exchange (1 semester)

2003 - 2005 University of Sydney, Australia B. Design (Architecture/Urban Design and Planning)

1996 - 2001 Merewether High School, Newcastle, Australia

ACHIEVEMENTS

2011 Certified LOTUS Accredited Professional

2008 Special prize in Australian national Japanese Speech Contest, Open Division

2008 1st Place in NSW State Japanese Speech Contest, Open Division

2005 Level 1 Japanese Proficiency

2005 Dean’s Honour List (B. Design)

2003 Dean’s Merit Scholarship for Bachelor of Design (Architecture)

2001,2004 3rd Place in NSW state Japanese Speech Contest

SKILLS

Software AutoCAD Sketchup Vectorworks Maya Adobe: Photoshop Illustrator InDesign After Effects Prezi

Language Fluent in Japanese (written and spoken) Intermediate Vietnamese

Other Green Building Urban design Social sustainability and development

REFERENCES

Grahame EdwardsDirector Urban Futures Groupgrahame@urbanfutures.com.au+61 0419 695 062

Darren O’Dea ESD/Sustainability Manager Inhabit Groupdarren.odea@inhabitgroup.com+84 12 9409 9149

Professor Atsushi DeguchiUrban Design / Architecture Kyushu Universityatsushi@arch.kyushu-u.ac.jp

EXPERIENCE

Company Vietnam Green Building Council

Period 4/2011- 4/2012 Work Technical Researcher/Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) program Main Projects Technical Development of the LOTUS Existing Building Rating Tool

Technical Development and maintenance of other LOTUS Rating Tools

Development of Green Building Education Modules and exams

Participation in conferences on Green Building and Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Assistance with certification of LOTUS projects

Graphic design work for diagrams, marketing and website materials (including LOTUS covers and website banner below)

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE P

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LOTUS Non-Residential V1.0

Technical ManualOctober 2011

LOTUS EXISTING BUILDINGDRAFT CHECKLIST16.01.2012

vgbc.org.vn

EXPERIENCE

Company Hiroyuki Shinozaki Architects

Period 4/2010- 12/2010 Work Architectural design Concept design Model making Work on presentations for competions and clients Main Projects Competions in Taiwan; Girl’s school dorm in Taichung ZhongXing New Town Taichung Aiport Hualien train station redevelopment

Competitions in Japan; Park in Zushi (Kanagawa) Kyouai gakuen university (Gunma) Eco village project (Yokohama)

Kamihira Family House (Tokyo)

キープラン

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外部仕上

屋根/ガルバリウム鋼板　立ハゼ葺き

外壁/窯業系サイディング材木目調（防火構造）またはガルバリウム鋼板

開口部/木製建具　アルミ製＋樹脂製建具　　　　　　　　　　　　（ガラス部/Low-eペアガラス t=5mm+Air6mm+t=5mm)

外構/アプローチ：豆砂利洗い出し＋モルタル金ゴテ仕上　 カーポート：豆砂利洗い出し　デッキ：ウッドデッキ（イペ材）

内部仕上

設備仕様

玄関　　床/モルタル金ゴテ仕上　シールハード塗布　　壁・天井/珪藻土塗り

居室　　床/無垢フローリング t=15mm　蜜蝋ワックス塗布　　壁/珪藻土塗り　一部シナ合板貼り t=4mm スギ板貼り t=15mm　　天井/珪藻土塗り　一部シナ合板貼り t=4mm

洗面所・浴室　　床・壁/磁器質タイル貼り　　天井/ケイカル板～ＶＰ

太陽光発電 ３種結合アモルファスシリコン （3kW）＋太陽熱給湯（強制循環式/300L）　　雨水利用貯留槽（300L）（便所洗浄水利用）

ヒートポンプエアコン冷房2.2kW（2台）＋全熱交換機150CMH（1台）

ヒートポンプ利用温水床暖房（1階）

先行モデルハウス計画

南面に合わせた6/10勾配の屋根面で太陽光/熱エネルギーを積極的に利用します。太陽光パネルは立ハゼピッチに合わせたアモルファス太陽電池により、屋根材と一体的に設置することができます。

南庭には日差しをコントロールできるように落葉樹を中心に植栽します。

ヒートポンプ利用の温水床暖房により１階居住域を中心にやわらかく温めます。

内装は自然素材を中心とし、長寿命の住宅を目指します。

南北軸を中心とした大きなワンルームのプランニングにより、十分な採光の確保と空気の循環をつくり、快適な暮らしを確保します。また、それらは自然エネルギー・環境を中心とした家族のライフスタイルととしてこの街のガイドラインとなり、エネルギーを共有する意識を高めます。

吹抜けを利用して風の抜け道をつくり、自然換気を大きなワンルーム全体で積極的に取り入れます。また、屋根・外壁部には通気層を設けて内部結露を防ぎ、耐久性を高めます。

屋根・外壁部分はコストバランスを考慮し高性能グラスウールを主体とした付加断熱仕様とし、高い断熱性能を確保します。基礎部分は外断熱として快適性を高め、調湿炭を敷設して床下の環境も快適に保ちます。

エリアエネルギーマネジメントの実践、リアルタイムの環境/エネルギー情報の共有により、意識の高い住民協業によるエネルギー消費量ゼロ・運用によるＣＯ２排出量ゼロの街の形成を目指していきます。

１　設計料（確認申請業務、長期優良住宅等取得業務等含む）　　\4,900,000

２ 工事概算費 \26,493,000

A.仮設工事　　 \776,000 B.基礎・土木工事 \1,200,000 C.木工事 \6,960,000 D.屋根・板金・外壁工事　 　 \2,400,000 E.左官・タイル工事 \1,440,000 F.鋼製建具工事 \1,600,000 G.木製建具工事 \400,000 H.塗装工事 \200,000　　 I. 住宅設備機器工事 　 　 \2,240,000　 J.太陽光発電設備工事 \1,600,000　 K.電気・空調設備工事 \1,600,000 L.給排水設備工事　　　 　 \1,440,000 M.雑工事 \136,000 N.外構工事 \1,440,000　　　 O.諸経費 \1,800,000　 P.消費税 \1,261,600

＊外構工事費、消費税含む、各設備設置補助金を考慮する　　　＊家具工事は別途工事とする

屋根面の雨水を貯留し、便所の洗浄水に利用します。

○総額概算表

高気密・高断熱による大きなワンルームをつくり、自然エネルギーを最大限に利用した快適で豊かな暮らしのできる住宅をつくります

○環境配慮計画/ＣＯ２削減目標

○仕上表

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HUALIEN STATION_ROOF CONCEPT

・屋根は花蓮の背景になる山を象徴している・屋根があがったりさがったりして、ダイナミックな空間をつくる。　山が海に下りて行くように、コンコースからホームや新築の部分から既存の1階の部分が緩やかに繋いでいく・山の谷間から雨水が集まって川に流れるように、屋根の形によって、自然に雨水を流しだせる・屋根の形によって気持ちいい風が入る/換気ができる

・屋根の形と実際花蓮駅の後ろにある山が調和する・屋根によって、既存の立面が面白くなり、駅の再生ができる

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1 Location Plan and concept for Zushi Park competition2 Perspective sketch of a house for the Yokohama Eco village competition3 Perspective of proposed addition to Hualien Station

shnzk.com

EXPERIENCE

Company Level Orange Architects

Period 2/2009- 1/2010 Work Management of projects Communication with consultants/ clients Preparation of DAs/CC Documentation and Construction Documentation Architectural design and detailing Attending design meetings and site Main Projects Crown Ln Wollongong (DA): 9 storey commercial/residential

Bronte Rd, Waverly (DA/CC/CD): 3 storey retail/residential

Chittaway Bay (DA): Single dwelling

Enmore Rd Newtown (CD) 4 storey retail/residential

‘The Cazzie’ Kingsford (CD) 8 story retail/commencial/ residential

SECTION A - A

RAMP 2m @ 1:8 APPROX

RAMP 7.4m @ 1:4 APPROX

RAMP 2m @ 1:8 APPROXRAMP 5m @ 1:14 APPROX

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Amendments to section 96 issueSection 96 issue

PO Box 6350 Alexandria NSW 2015

www.levelorange.com.au(02) 93175100(02) 93175150

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THE BUILDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SETTINGOUT OF THE WORKS, THE CHECKING OF ALLDIMENSIONS AND LEVELS ON SITE, AND THEREPORTING OF ANY DISCREPANCIES TO THEPROPRIETOR PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OFWORK. DO NOT SCALE FROM DRAWINGS.

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235-239 Bronte RD Charing Cross

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NOTES:COUNCIL REQUIRES, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, THE USE OF RENEWABLE TIMBERS AND/OR PLANTATION TIMBERS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE USE OF NON-RENEWABLE RAINFOREST TIMBER PRODUCTS

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levelorange.com.au

EXPERIENCE

Company Urban Futures Group

Period 2/2006 - 2/2008 (1 year full time)

Work Urban Design CAD and presentation work Communication with sub consultants/clients

Main Projects Sovereign Hills, NSW (New town, pop: 11 000 near Port Macquarie)

G4 Project, Kazakhstan (4 new cities)

RIPARIAN EDGE

RIPARIAN BUFFER

BTP 1

BTP 2

BTP 4

BTP 5

BTP 7

BTP 3

BTP 6

BTP 8

CP11620 sqm

216 spaces (4lvls)CP 21960sqm

260 spaces (4 lvls)

BUILDING SITE AREA BUILDING GFA PARKING (sqm) FOOTPRINT REQUIRED

BTP1 1560 1260 4610 154 spaces

BTP2 1620 1090 3270 109 spaces

BTP3 2330* 610 790 26 spaces

BTP 4 1730 1040 2720 91 spaces

BTP 5 1410 920 2400 80 spaces

BTP 6 3520* 1050 3150 105 spaces

BTP 7 1130 840 2150 72 spaces

BTP 8 1540 840 1940 65 spaces

total 14840 7650 21 030 702 spaces *figure includes area of Car Parking Structure

CAR PARKING PROVIDED IN STRUCTURE 476CAR PARKING PROVIDED IN STREETS 121

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Site Ready for Development

Continued developmentof street edge moving fromthe Main Street Westward

Activation of the internalstreets by development of the 4 quadrantsin the first block

2nd Parking Structureto meet demand

Pedestrian circulation spine

Activation of internalstreets

Continuation ofcirculation path connectingthe BTP

Completed development of the whole BTP including The Northern sites

Circulation Path Utilised for access toCar Parks

Parking Structure built to replace on ground parking as demand rises

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BTP CONCEPT DESIGN

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ACTIVITIES

Competition Green Roof Domain

2010

This competition was for students, architects and designers in Japan, the brief being to imagine a new type of public space.

I considered the abundant underused roof space existing in our cities and imagined a new vibrant space, connecting rooftop to rooftop. By introducing planting on the roof, the precious resources of rainwater and sunlight are used as in nature, to produce food, shade and a space to relax and enjoy.

This space becmae like a park climbing over the city and connectingevery part of the urban fabric to the natural edge, where the city meets nature. It also connects workplaces and activities and to everybody’s front door. This public space is dependant on current technologies and the changing values of society, leading us towards a stronger relationship, intertwined and dependent on the natural environment.

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CAFE WORKSHOP GARAGE PARKING WAREHOUSE STORAGE PARKING PARKING/BUS STOP PARKING/BUS STOP

PARKING

PARKING

STORAGE

STATION

STATION

SHOPPING

OFFICE

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OFFICE

WORKSHOP

STUDIO

CITY HALL

CITY HALL

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PARKING

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APARTMENT

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APARTMENT SCHOOL

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PUBLIC SPACE FROM UNDER-UTILIZED ROOFSPACE

Our cities consist of vast areas of underused roof space. In this age of sustainability and reducing waste, this presents an oppurtunity to create a new vibrant space, connecting rooftop to rooftop. By planting plants on the roof, the precious resources of rainwater and sunlight are used as in nature, to produce food, shade and a space to relax and enjoy. This space is like a park that climbs over the city and connects every part to the natural edge, workplaces, activities and to everybody’s front door. When moving through the Green Roof Domain you can forget that you are in the city, as all of the urban structure and cars are on the layers below you. This public space is dependant on current technologies and the values of society, leading us towards a stronger relationship, intertwined and dependent on the natural environment.

ACTIVITIES

Volunteer Habitat for Humanity (Cambodia)

Harmony Farm (Cambodia)

March-April 2010

I participated in a Habitat for Humanity build for a family in a rural area near Siem Reap. Habitat for Humanity provides loans for poor families so they can build a basic house, giving them a foundation to lift themselves out of poverty. The family is required to put in “sweat hours” into building the house and volunteers also join with them and support the build.

After completing the volunteer program with Habitat I also volunteered at a orphanage and school in another rural area called Harmony Farm near Beng Melea temple where I helped experiment with cow dung walls, built a window for the orphanage and assisted with the design and planning of a new house for the children.

habitat.org.au

PROJECT:CAVE WALK2nd Semester 2008 - (Digital Studio)

The cave walk explores the potential for a new underground space and passageway connecting Wynyard Station and the soon to be developed Barangaroo site in Sydney. This design studio focused on digital design and process. A combination of 3D modelling (Maya), liquid modelling (Real Flow), animation (After Effects), CAD, Rapid prototyping, and hand-modelling advanced the design. In researching space, network/station, movement and flow, the metaphor of caves was implemented to contrast with the experience of walking through tunnels in the city and the rigidity of the urban horizontal and vertical dimensions. The space is dynamic, varying in scale and quality as well as being well connected with the world above.

The path of the tunnels was extracted from a flooding of the city with liquid in Real Flow and then connected to key intersections, parks and paved areas. This consequently became not only the human access but an opening allowing light, ventilation and a visual connection with the above ground. The quality of light moving as in an oculus across the surface of the tunnel provides experiences, unique to particular times of the day and year. The materiality is bare sandstone, exposing the natural layering of rocks. The resulting space provides the user with an increased awareness of the sky and the earth, both of which are obstructed in the modern city.

WINTER 10:30 WINTER 12:30 WINTER 14:30 SUMMER 10:30 SUMMER 12:30 SUMMER 14:30

XRAY VIEW OF TUNNELS

PROJECT:FLOATING FAMILY1st Semester 2008 - (Exchange)

The design process for this residential project began by “designing” the family. In contemplating the differences between family life in Australia and Japan I also noticed many commonalities. One such is the change over time as the family grows with the arrival of children and then shrinks again as they leave home. This house explores a type of flexibility allowing a great variety of space formation in the bedroom level (3rd). The outside translucent walls are formed by segments of circles of set radii, allowing a partitioning of space by dividers of the same width. As the walls can be placed anywhere on the pivot, larger and smaller rooms with interesting plans can be sectioned off according to the needs of the changing family.The site is a a long rectangle in a traditional Japanese “Machiya” area of Fukuoka. In keeping with the streetscape, a flat facade was employed, giving hints of the design by a slight overhang of the curved form over the street. A courtyard/garden is possible on the site by lifiting the building off the ground plane. Access to the rooms is by spiral staircases allowing free vertical circulation.

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5-20年子供３人（MAX)

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FLOATING FAMILYミドルトン・ティモシー 9TE08020K

1 Progressive plan showing usage of space at different stages of the family cycle2 Long Section through house3 Model showing courtyard and floating bedrooms above4 Sketchup Render looking from carport5 Sketchup Render aerial view

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PROJECT:HAKOZAKI PRIMARY SCHOOL1st Semester 2008 - (Exchange)

Hakozaki is a very flat suburb on the river delta of Fukuoka Japan. Visiting the existing school, one thing that stood out was the process in Japanese schools of “hakikae”. Whenever you move from inside to out the one must always change shoes at a specified change in level. This can be a complex design issue, but also has potential to be used as an organisational element.With the 2 observations, flat terrain and “hakikae” I decided to challenge the typical flat section of Hakozaki while exploring the idea of level change. Another intention in the design was to turn the school “inside-out”. Most Japanese schools are buildings floating in the middle of the site, the remaining space becomes the grounds. In order to create a presence on the street as well as make the playground the gathering point I moved the built form to the edge. In a celebration of these concepts, the lunch rooms form a bridge connecting the 2 sides of the school. They are half sunk into the ground, with the displaced earth forming a hill for watching sports on the playing fields. Classrooms follow a module which are connected to other classrooms by a shared semi-indoor space consisting of stairs which are both play area and oustide learning space.

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1 Sketchup Render aerial view2 Ground Floor Plan3 Sketchup Aerial Perspecctive4 Sketchup view from classroom across playground5 Sketch Long Section through playground

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PROJECT:GARDEN OF WONDER2nd Semester 2007 - (Urban Studio)

17. ALUMINIUM FLASHING CAP

16. 15mm PLYWOOD SUBFLOOR

15. 75mm BY 300mm WOODEN FLOOR JOISTS @ 1275mm C

20. STEEL FLANGE PLATE 12mm

1. STONE PAVING

11. 100mm HEBEL BLOCK WALL

3. GRADED AGGREGATE BASE FOUNDATION

12. 50mm TIMBER BATTERN

5. DRAINAGE PIPE

10. 400mm BY 800mm CONCRETE PAD FOOTING

2. 150mm CONCRETE SLAB

4. SUB- GRADE SOIL

6. 250mm REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB

18. POLYCARBONATE PANEL

21. 220mm DIA STEEL HOLLOW COLUMN

22. 150mm PLASTIC DOWN PIPE

13. 20mm BY 85mm WOODEN PANELS

14. 30mm BY 85mm WOODEN FLOOR BOARDS

19. STEEL C - SECTION

7. WATER PROOFING MEMBRANE

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Questacon, the National Science Museum in Australia approached the Sydney University Architecture faculty, seeking input of ideas for an outdoor science park, “The garden of wonder”. This had many challenges as a student project, including the scale of the project (over 1 Ha site), the significance of the site (located in the parliamentary triangle, Canberra) and the specialised nature of the building type and brief.

In Canberra, the buildings there are generally monumental structures in free space leading to two main problems. The first is a lack of human scale, especially for the pedestrian. The second issue is a loss of identity as all the buildings compete with each other for prominence in a void-like space. For this reason my design partner and I decided to take the idea of a “walled garden” to begin challenging the existing condition. The walls would be the permanent buildings, creating enclosure. This wall was then broken down for permeability and access and then the garden was seen to grow in an organic way from these solid walls.

One such buildings is the linear biodome which bulges on the inside of the park from a more solid, but perforated wall to the outside. The theatre which became known as the “lantern” is a translucent geometric structure which forms a cloud around the solid theatre element.

1 Wall, access and organic growth concept diagram2 Aerial perspective of the garden3 Construction section through the lantern wall4 Elevation of the Linear Biodome wall

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PROJECT:MARRICKVILLE1st Semester 2007 - (Sustainable)

This studio began from theoretical research with strong focus on the socio-cultural aspects of sustainability. My project took on the issue of car dependency and movement patterns through Sydney.High dependence on cars has significant effects on the urban design and even architectural design of our cities. My brief became to determine what could Marrickville could look like if cars were drastically restricted and applied this to the design of a whole city block.Research revealed over-concentration of employment, retail and other zones in certain areas. By the break down of this concentration, one’s daily needs could be reached in a short walk or trip on public transport. This lead to the idea of a series of ”nodes”, which are pockets of employment, retail and services for the community. The nodes are connected by pedestrianised streets which lead to train stations, bus stops, etc for access to other specialised services or other parts of the city. The design became less constrainted by roads, parking and setbacks allowing more amenity, with a range of open spaces to intimate walkways. Apartments were designed with a variety of outdoor spaces including shared courtyards and rooftop terraces as break out space allowing light and ventilation.

1 Proposal for community nodes (Orange), connected by pedestrianised streets (blue) to train stations (black)2 Sketchup, Possible organic form of a node containing residential, retail, community facilities, business and services3 Quality of a “street” in a typical node. Higher density, but higher amenity.4 potential redevelopment of Marrickville Station, utilising its connection to the rest of Sydney5 Screenshot from sketchup animation showing a journey through the pedestrianised streets of one of the nodes.

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PROJECT:MIDDLE HEAD VISITOR CENTRE2nd Semester 2004

Middle head is a site rich in natural beauty as well as history and culture. Its history began with the aboriginal people of the area who used the site and similar headlands as lookouts over the harbour (“caba caba”). This is one of the best vantage points, where they would have first seen the English settlers enter Sydney Harbour.

This vantage point made Middle Head ideal to build a defence fort for Sydney Harbour as well, and the remains of the fortifications, round circular spaces with tunnels connecting them, can still be explored on the site.

This was the inspiration for the visitor centre, a lookout hill that could be climbed, to get an even better view of the harbour , with a green roof to reduce the visual impact of the structure. The planning followed diagramatically, a series of circles connected by curves, weaving into the landscape in both plan and section.

1 Sketch abstraction of the view of North and South head from on first site visit 2 Initial concept sketch3 Final plan and section4 Photograph of middle head from the harbour5 Sketch model made of wire mesh

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PROJECT:GLEBE STUDENT HOUSING1st Semester 2004

The brief was a house for 8 students that was environmentally and socially sustainable on a difficult triangular block in Glebe. My approach was a progression from built form to nature which pivoted on the existing tree, located on the street corner of the site. The Catherine Street facade of precast concrete panels softens to a wooden language, meshing into the garden in materiality and form towards Westmoreland Street.

The bedrooms are all unique in plan and function. They have different openings onto individual sitting balconies and storage space integrated into the architecture through sectional overlaps. Sustainable techniques employed include the encouragement of bicycle use, rainwater tank and catching system (with 1st flush head), northern orientation, adjustable openings, solar cells, thermal mass and vegetable gardening.

1 Context and geometry of the site, showing how the clashing sides of the street inform the geometry of the built form2 Sketch showing one of the bedroom’s character3 Plan and long section of the house

PROJECT:COOLBOXObject Design (2nd Semester 2008)

The Cool box project, inspired by the Pot-in-Pot and Coolgardie Safe relies on the process of evaporative cooling. In hot dry climates, the lack of humidity means that evaporation occurs at a very high rate. Evaporation is an endothermic process and will remove heat from the air around, hence giving a cooling effect. The coolbox was designed for extending the life of food in hot dry climates. It consists of a double layered perspex box allowing the inner compartment to be surrounded by moisture. Water is held in this layer in water storage crystals, that are usually used for gardening as they soak up to 100 times their weight in water. Perforations in the perspex allow air to pass through the wet crystals, encouraging evaporation and cooling of the chamber inside. Aside from some initial experiments, I haven’t had the oppurtunity to test the box in the ideal conditions. However, the Pot-in-Pot evaporative cooling show that the internal temperature kept at 15 degrees in Nigeria, improving the life of many vegetables , for example, eggplant, which would last 27 days instead of the usual 3 days if it were left at ambient temperature. I constructed the coolbox during the object design course, where our brief was an object for an emergency or refugee situation. I hope to get the chance to test and experiment more with the design in the future.

1 Photos of the completed coolbox. The bottom image shows the pockets where the water crystals and water is inserted2 Pot-in-pot and Coolgardie Safe precedents3 Study results, location of ideal climates for application of brief4 Photo montage of the coolbox in use

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Place Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Khartoum, Sudan 32 20 6 34 15 4 38 11 2 41 10 3 42 13 8 41 18 12 38 33 19 37 41 22 39 30 18 40 21 14 36 19 9 33 21 8

Niamey, Niger 34 12 1 37 12 3 41 11 5 42 18 13 41 35 23 38 44 24 34 56 24 32 68 25 34 60 25 38 40 22 38 17 9 34 14 3

Islamabad, Pakistan 16 40 2 19 40 5 24 30 5 31 25 9 37 15 6 40 20 13 36 40 20 34 50 22 34 40 18 32 25 10 28 25 6 20 35 4

Baghdad, Iraq 16 51 6 18 42 5 22 36 6 29 34 12 36 19 9 41 13 7 43 12 8 43 13 9 40 15 8 33 22 8 25 39 10 18 52 8

Aswan, Egypt 23 29 4 26 22 3 31 17 3 36 15 5 39 15 8 42 16 11 41 16 10 41 18 12 39 19 11 37 21 11 31 26 9 25 31 7

Alice Springs, Australia 36 23 12 35 24 11 32 25 10 27 28 7 23 32 5 19 35 3 19 31 1 23 25 2 27 22 3 31 21 6 34 21 9 36 22 11

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 33 19 6 37 19 10 40 20 13 39 28 17 38 40 22 36 49 24 33 62 25 31 67 24 32 60 23 35 44 21 36 30 16 35 23 11

Ndjamena, Chad 34 13 2 37 10 0 40 10 3 42 13 8 40 30 19 38 40 22 33 59 24 31 72 25 33 63 25 36 41 21 36 17 7 33 16 4

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average daily max (°C)relative humidity-pm (%)dew point (°C)

Location of Hot-dry desert climates

Pot-in-pot (Mohammed Bah Abba)

Coolgardie Safe Coolbox (interior)

Hot desert climatic zones

BACKGROUND

The Coolbox project, inspired by the pot-in-pot and Coolgardie Safe is based on the process of evaporitive cooling. In hot dry climates, the lack of humidity means evaporation occurs at a much greater rate. Evaporation is an endothermic process and will remove heat from the air around it. The coolbox, is made of perspex to hold the water, with perforations to increase air �ow. The map and associated climatic data shows some ideal locations for use of evaporative cooling.

RESPONSE TO BRIEF

The di�erence between the mean high and dew point gives an indication of the e�ectiveness of the system. The pot-in-pot, from Nigeria is said to keep an internal temperature of about 15 degrees. This improves the life of many vegetable, for example eggplant which may only lasts 3 days without refrigeration, lasts 27 in the pot in pot. The Coolbox is therefore, intended for use in more long-term refugee, disaster or emergency situation, where there is some form of farming, or an intermittent supply of fresh food.

INNOVATION

Water storage crystals are an experimental attempt to optimise the design of the evaporitive cooling system and are inserted inside the walls surrounding the compartment. These crystals, which are able to soak up to 100 times there weight in water reduce the messiness of dripping water (Coolgardie Safe), while have the advantage of being lighter to transport than other water holding materials, like soil (Pot-in-pot).

DESIGN

The design had many phases, mainly trying to deal with the issue of materials in a wet environment and how to hold the crystals as well as allow air to pass through. Initially plywood was proposed, but perspex was found to be a more preferable option. The material (speaker cover material) is allow a bigger hole without the crystals/water falling out, but also has an aesthetic function, reminiscent of the Coolgardie Safe hessian, while blocking the view of the crystals inside. The choice of wood for the legs was partly an aesthetic but also provided a way to lift the box o� the ground and act as an element to increase the strength of the corners.

PLAN 1:1 ELEVATION (WITHOUT DOOR) 1:1

TIM MIDDLETON OBJECT DESIGN 22/10/08

PLAN VIEW 1:2

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Place Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Khartoum, Sudan 32 20 6 34 15 4 38 11 2 41 10 3 42 13 8 41 18 12 38 33 19 37 41 22 39 30 18 40 21 14 36 19 9 33 21 8

Niamey, Niger 34 12 1 37 12 3 41 11 5 42 18 13 41 35 23 38 44 24 34 56 24 32 68 25 34 60 25 38 40 22 38 17 9 34 14 3

Islamabad, Pakistan 16 40 2 19 40 5 24 30 5 31 25 9 37 15 6 40 20 13 36 40 20 34 50 22 34 40 18 32 25 10 28 25 6 20 35 4

Baghdad, Iraq 16 51 6 18 42 5 22 36 6 29 34 12 36 19 9 41 13 7 43 12 8 43 13 9 40 15 8 33 22 8 25 39 10 18 52 8

Aswan, Egypt 23 29 4 26 22 3 31 17 3 36 15 5 39 15 8 42 16 11 41 16 10 41 18 12 39 19 11 37 21 11 31 26 9 25 31 7

Alice Springs, Australia 36 23 12 35 24 11 32 25 10 27 28 7 23 32 5 19 35 3 19 31 1 23 25 2 27 22 3 31 21 6 34 21 9 36 22 11

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 33 19 6 37 19 10 40 20 13 39 28 17 38 40 22 36 49 24 33 62 25 31 67 24 32 60 23 35 44 21 36 30 16 35 23 11

Ndjamena, Chad 34 13 2 37 10 0 40 10 3 42 13 8 40 30 19 38 40 22 33 59 24 31 72 25 33 63 25 36 41 21 36 17 7 33 16 4

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Location of Hot-dry desert climates

Pot-in-pot (Mohammed Bah Abba)

Coolgardie Safe Coolbox (interior)

Hot desert climatic zones

BACKGROUND

The Coolbox project, inspired by the pot-in-pot and Coolgardie Safe is based on the process of evaporitive cooling. In hot dry climates, the lack of humidity means evaporation occurs at a much greater rate. Evaporation is an endothermic process and will remove heat from the air around it. The coolbox, is made of perspex to hold the water, with perforations to increase air �ow. The map and associated climatic data shows some ideal locations for use of evaporative cooling.

RESPONSE TO BRIEF

The di�erence between the mean high and dew point gives an indication of the e�ectiveness of the system. The pot-in-pot, from Nigeria is said to keep an internal temperature of about 15 degrees. This improves the life of many vegetable, for example eggplant which may only lasts 3 days without refrigeration, lasts 27 in the pot in pot. The Coolbox is therefore, intended for use in more long-term refugee, disaster or emergency situation, where there is some form of farming, or an intermittent supply of fresh food.

INNOVATION

Water storage crystals are an experimental attempt to optimise the design of the evaporitive cooling system and are inserted inside the walls surrounding the compartment. These crystals, which are able to soak up to 100 times there weight in water reduce the messiness of dripping water (Coolgardie Safe), while have the advantage of being lighter to transport than other water holding materials, like soil (Pot-in-pot).

DESIGN

The design had many phases, mainly trying to deal with the issue of materials in a wet environment and how to hold the crystals as well as allow air to pass through. Initially plywood was proposed, but perspex was found to be a more preferable option. The material (speaker cover material) is allow a bigger hole without the crystals/water falling out, but also has an aesthetic function, reminiscent of the Coolgardie Safe hessian, while blocking the view of the crystals inside. The choice of wood for the legs was partly an aesthetic but also provided a way to lift the box o� the ground and act as an element to increase the strength of the corners.

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INSPIRATIONSTRAVEL

1 Uspenski Cathedral, Alexey Gornostaev (Helsinki)2 Street of Seville, Spain3 Section: Kiasma, Steven Holl (Helsinki)4 Section: Benesse House, Tadao Ando (Naoshima, Japan)5 Sketch of my house in Hanoi6 Ho Tay (West Lake), Hanoi7 Elevation: Pompidou Centre

Travel is a big interest of mine and it has been a big influence on my architectural thinking. It continues to challenge the aspects of design and construction that one accepts as the “norm”.

During travel in Europe, Japan, China, and South East Asia I have enjoyed sketching buildings. Taking the time to sketch gives one time to notice and record details that are essential to the architecture of the building or streetscape.

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A collage of some of my favourite photos from travels over the last couple of years.