CASE STUDY

摘要

Farnborough Grange Junior School in Hampshire is a good example of a new-build school designed for passive solar gain. The school, designed by Edward Cullinan Architects, was originally envisaged as a refurbishment project but became a new-build once it was recognised the existing school was beyond saving. Single-storey, south-facing classrooms maximise daylight but also encourage airflow and ventilation. The asymmetrical roof arrangement bounces daylight deep into the plan. The opening clerestory windows also help to prevent overheating in the summer sun. The lower windows are sheltered by a horizontal plane of wind-mesh, argues the firm.