WALL
a building that breathes

"I can't change the direction of the

wind, but I can adjust my sails to

always reach my destination.”
Jimmy Dean

2008

A wall is an element constructed to divide a space into separate spaces, this is apparent. What a wall should also do is control the ventilation from the exterior side to the interior side. This would allow a building to “breath” by bringing fresher and cooler air and exhaling the warm and stale air. At the same time, it should shelter the interior from precipitation outside and allowing natural light to bleed through without being overwhelming. Natural ventilation can reduce the interior temperature by almost 5˚ F.

References:

Andy Walker, Natural Ventilation
http://www.wbdg.org/resources/naturalventilation.php
Jimmy Dean, Thinkquest.com
http://thinkexist.com/quotation/i_can-t_change_the_direction_of_the_wind-but_i/212145.html
Image
www.transit380.com/sailplan.php