Olivier van Dam

Interieurarchitectuur

Master

Olivier’s proposition, based on the passive principle of the solar chimney, using the sun’s energy to heat and cool the residence.

‘A Hearth for the Contemporary Home’

Fire, central to the body of the home was once indispensable. As we gathered around we were able to find safety, cook, warm up and be amused. The human ability to keep fire not only meant the beginning of society but also of architecture. Today the thought of fire as starting point of architecture has been lost. What started with the fireplace moving off-center towards the wall was followed by the many devices that took over its practical functions. With the evolution of the hearth the central place of focus has been lost, resulting in a more secluded social structure within the contemporary home.

In order to bring back a form of collectiveness, the extant hearth could still be a necessary asset in the way we will live together. Fire in the form of combustion, in a time of climate crisis and increasing population density, is however not the answer. By following a more sustainable trend caused by the energy crisis, a new place of focus can nonetheless be established through the means of thermal energy harnessed from the sun.

The solar chimney’s relation to the domestic living space.

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