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The Modolo is a simple 10-foot-square modular structure built using recycled materials and features a variety of cooling strategies for the Mexican climate...

Sand will make the interior space of the pavilion cool, as it provides shade and allows air to be drawn in—keeping guests comfortable while saving on electricity.

Timbrel vaulting employs the use of good structural form to achieve a minimal shell thickness, RhinoVAULT is software that allows for the intuitive design of compression-only shapes, offering a maximum control of the geometry.

avoid the use of air conditioning...

Simple operable window solutions, and designed perforations in the exterior walls...

Another simple and easy design strategy...

Nothing complex about this...

Beside its civic improvements, the bio-climatic building will use natural ventilation to keep cool. The ARPT building diverts hot winds with a shielded convex northern facade. Meanwhile, the southern concave facade collects cooler breezes from the south at night and encourages natural ventilation.

The tapered tip of the volumes, derived by the arrangement of smaller shops at the top levels maximize the amount of sunlight in the lower level spaces, and allowed for both natural lighting and ventilation through the dense arrangement.

The summer wind from the South-East is used to ventilate the center naturally without the use of central air conditioning.

Not a Warm Climate, but still simple and effective strategies for planning on a larger scale...east-west orientation for buildings to maximize solar control and natural ventilation strategies while providing views to the majority of the occupants.

Capture the energy of the sun and retain that energy as much as possible inside the house. Have optimum insulation with nearly air-tight seams...

The architects also incorporated high-performance materials, natural ventilation, controlled humidity, and geothermal energy to offset the building’s carbon footprint and make it energy-efficient.

The indoor living space can be opened up or closed up to the outdoor space...

Through the adjustment of the various building apertures, stack ventilation and convective cooling is achievable....