The North House as Component Based Architecture
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Date
2010-02-19T19:15:51Z
Authors
Doesburg, Chloe
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University of Waterloo
Abstract
The North House is a proof-of-concept prefabricated solar powered home designed for northern climates, and intended for the research and promotion of high-performance sustainable architecture. Led by faculty at the University of Waterloo, the development and design of the project involved a broad collaboration between faculty and students at the University of Waterloo, with Ryerson University and Simon Fraser University. The North House prototype competed in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon in October of 2009. This thesis identifies the North House as a component-based building. It illustrates in detail the components of which the house is composed, the sequence by which they are assembled, and the details that allow for the building’s rapid assembly and disassembly. Finally, the thesis explores the possibilities afforded by componentbased architecture including adaptability, off-site fabrication and demountability. Drawing on this, the thesis projects future ways of designing buildings sustainable to both manufacture and operate.
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component based architecture, prefabricated architecture, off-site fabrication, solar decathlon, high-performance building, solar power, exhibition houses, design for disassembly, extended producer responsibility, life-cycle analysis, building industry waste, adaptable architecture, demountable architecture, responsive architecture, mass customization