Timber iQ Dec 2017 - Jan 2018 // Issue:35 | Page 31

PROJECTS
CLIENT BRIEF
Wood lattices installed to provide double ventilation to the patio.
For this project, the client wanted to
maximise the scenery from within
and outside the apartments, notably
through terraces and balconies. It also
must be environmentally friendly and
so the following were integrated into
the project:
• Naturally aerated spaces: passive
cooling.
• Well-lit spaces, a challenge, as
light must come in without the
sun’s heat.
• Rainwater collection, driven by
water scarcity.
• Solar-heated water for energy
saving.
• Local, long lasting materials
Finally, the design had to ensure
privacy regarding the proximity of
the road, and that of the neighbours
in the adjacent plots that comprise an
apartment block on one side and a
private house on the o