AWARD YEAR
2019
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Sustainable Cities & Communities
KEYWORDS
cooling system, urban planning, RECYCLING AND REUSE
COUNTRY
China
DESIGNED BY
Silas Chang, Gabriel Chiu, Darren Liu
WEBSITE
https://www.jamesdysonaward.org/2016/project/nature-curtain/
NATURE CURTAIN
a cooling system designed for old buildings in the city
Nature Curtain is a cooling system designed for old buildings in the city. The purpose of Nature Curtain is to reduce CO2 emissions from air-conditioners. After special processing, sludge accumulated within dams can be fired and used to create a strong, lightweight, porous, water absorbent and heat insulating ceramic material. Nature Curtain utilizes the special characteristics of this material, and fixes this type of material to the exterior wall of buildings; thereby reducing the amount of sunlight the building itself is exposed to. This allows for the renewal of structures at minimum-cost.