AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Sustainable Cities & Communities
KEYWORDS
Global Warming, evaporative cooling, reduce the usage of energy
COUNTRY
Taiwan
DESIGNED BY
Received Bachelor degree in Law at Chenchi University in Taiwan and master degree in law and certification in business administration in Northwestern University. After practicing law and business for years, Hsing-Yin Liang decided to pursue the second profession in industrial design field. Just graduated from Pratt Institute, New York in 2018. She is interested in solving problem and hopes her design will help improve people's life.
WEBSITE
http://www.shinyinliang.com/#/aqua-cooler-1/
Aqua Cooler
An unglazed ceramic wall modular, using evaporative cooling technique to cool down the temperature
The summer temperature is rising up these decades. It has become fatal to directly expose to the blazing sun. Global warming boosts air conditioner sales and in return the increased use of air conditioners facilitate climate change.
Global warming is also a social issue. Vulnerable groups are more reluctant to turn on air conditioners due to the expensive electricity fee. Building up more public cooling spot for public will be a solution to resolve such social inequality issue.
Aqua Cooler is an unglazed ceramic wall modular, using evaporative cooling technique to cool down the temperature. The whole aqua cooler wall system is a passive cooling system. It’s composed of two layers of walls, metal structure and rain collecting roof. The outer wall is used for creating shade, enabling better function of evaporative cooling. Inner wall is for storing water to cool down temperature while slanted roof top design is used for collecting rain-water.