Host and Nectar Garden Building

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Project Location

Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Year of Completion

2012

Building Type

Residential

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

HUSOS

Student Author

Tian Lan

Climate

Tropical Rain Forest Climate

Application

Facade

Material and its Properties

The expanded metal mesh is a rigid metal that has been processed from a design pattern, by cutting and stretching a sheet in a single process. In this project, the expanded metal mesh facade system allows for natural ventilation as well as plants attached to the surface. In this way, the green façade provides a comfortable microclimate within the building, reduces energy consumption and can be used as a proto-type for a welcoming domestic garden for all the insects and birds in the area

Architect Website

http://www.husos.info/

Other Sources

https://www.archdaily.com/772039/bioclimatic-proto-type-of-a-host-and-nectar-garden-building-husos

Recommended Citation

HUSOS, "Host and Nectar Garden Building" (2012). Building Case Studies. 339.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/339