EMK

metaCAVE v.1

Design Research for Desert Climate

Generative Design

Performance Simulation

Cornell AAP

Dubai, UAE

2007

metaCAVE v.1 is a proposal for a complex of low-cost rental homes targeted for the working class of metropolis Dubai. Utilizing various environmental data and parametric design softwares (generative components, ecotect, etc), the project deals with the extreme climatic conditions of dubai as key design parameters. metaCAVE v.1 maintains a symbiotic relationship with the larger system, whether that is seen in the scale of the building next door or the entirety of the planet’s ecosystem.

Collaborators:
Edward Yujoong Kim, Dana Čupková, Kevin Pratt, Kyle Steinfeld

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metaCAVE1
metaCAVE1

Cornell AAP

Dubai, UAE

2007

metaCAVE v.1 is a proposal for a complex of low-cost rental homes targeted for the working class of metropolis Dubai. Utilizing various environmental data and parametric design softwares (generative components, ecotect, etc), the project deals with the extreme climatic conditions of dubai as key design parameters. metaCAVE v.1 maintains a symbiotic relationship with the larger system, whether that is seen in the scale of the building next door or the entirety of the planet’s ecosystem.

Collaborators:
Edward Yujoong Kim, Dana Čupková, Kevin Pratt, Kyle Steinfeld