Technology of Envelopes

In the Technology of Envelopes course, we learned about different construction types and the contents of building envelopes, and all the strategies of envelope construction.

Envelopes Precedent Project

Taking an existing building and understanding the envelope construction through details and visualizations.

Wall Construction

Wall construction exploded visualization of the Orchards at Orenco apartments

Foundation Detail

Foundation detail of the Orchards at Orenco apartments.

Wall Detail

Wall detail of the Orchards at Orenco apartments.

Roof Detail

Roof Detail of the Orchard at Orenco apartments.

Wall Section

Wall section visualization of the Orchards at Orenco apartments

Wall Section: Light and Weather Diagram

Wall section diagram showing how light enters the building and how the envelope deals with weather (moister).

Foundation Visualization

Foundation detail visualization.

Wall Visualization

Wall detail visualization.

Roof Visualization

Roof detail visualization.