Comments on: Refract House, Solar Decathlon / Team California, SCU + CCA http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/ Architecture News: The latest buildings, projects and competitions every day. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Young Sun Hwang http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-1633597 Young Sun Hwang Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:06:07 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-1633597 so good.. so good..

]]> By: Centor4 http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-1178778 Centor4 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:31:18 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-1178778 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Refract House, Solar Decathlon / Team California, SCU + CCA | ArchDaily http://t.co/XmzNfJiL via @archdaily</span></span> Refract House, Solar Decathlon / Team California, SCU + CCA | ArchDaily http://t.co/XmzNfJiL via @archdaily

]]> By: Centor4 http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-1178779 Centor4 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:31:11 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-1178779 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">http://t.co/XmzNfJiL http://t.co/cUjkSZUL</span></span> http://t.co/XmzNfJiL http://t.co/cUjkSZUL

]]> By: Bruno Bellomo http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-530147 Bruno Bellomo Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:46:38 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-530147 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Refract House, Solar Decathlon / Team California, SCU + CCA http://t.co/vgbHbgz vía @archdaily serie arquitectura</span></span> Refract House, Solar Decathlon / Team California, SCU + CCA http://t.co/vgbHbgz vía @archdaily serie arquitectura

]]> By: Marta Krivosikova http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-328584 Marta Krivosikova Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:50:32 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-328584 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Refract House, Solar Decathlon / Team California, SCU + CCA | #architecture http://t.co/khP70cM @archdaily</span></span> Refract House, Solar Decathlon / Team California, SCU + CCA | #architecture http://t.co/khP70cM @archdaily

]]> By: Bathroom Window Treatments http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-281205 Bathroom Window Treatments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:48:46 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-281205 Hey, I liked the info and cool layout you have here! I have your site favorited to catch any fresh material. I would like to thank you for sharing your thoughts and the time it took to post!! 2 Thumbs up! Hey, I liked the info and cool layout you have here! I have your site favorited to catch any fresh material. I would like to thank you for sharing your thoughts and the time it took to post!! 2 Thumbs up!

]]> By: Solar Decathlon 2009 « Big New Ideas http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-108928 Solar Decathlon 2009 « Big New Ideas Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:54:42 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-108928 [...] The Solar Decathlon 2009 competition ends tomorrow, and 7 out of 10 contests have been already completed, with Team California on the lead  with the Refract House. [...] [...] The Solar Decathlon 2009 competition ends tomorrow, and 7 out of 10 contests have been already completed, with Team California on the lead  with the Refract House. [...]

]]> By: refract_house_render http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-67170 refract_house_render Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:24:52 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-67170 Model was done in Rhino, renders in Maxwell. Model was done in Rhino, renders in Maxwell.

]]> By: Jason http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-65340 Jason Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:27:54 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-65340 Maxwell is not the only program that uses sun information. the solar systems from 3ds max contain all the data you would need. not to mention that revit also has this built in (this is obviously not revit.) i would assume these are vray or mental ray Maxwell is not the only program that uses sun information. the solar systems from 3ds max contain all the data you would need. not to mention that revit also has this built in (this is obviously not revit.) i would assume these are vray or mental ray

]]> By: Eddie V. http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-89846 Eddie V. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:26:06 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-89846 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @archdaily The Solar Decathlon entry from SCU + CCA was just awarded first prize! http://bit.ly/3M2pUt</span></span> RT @archdaily The Solar Decathlon entry from SCU + CCA was just awarded first prize! http://bit.ly/3M2pUt

]]> By: Mary Lou Baily http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-89847 Mary Lou Baily Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:58:15 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-89847 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @archdaily: The Solar Decathlon entry from SCU + CCA was just awarded first prize! http://bit.ly/cxZn3</span></span> RT @archdaily: The Solar Decathlon entry from SCU + CCA was just awarded first prize! http://bit.ly/cxZn3

]]> By: CCA + SCU win 2009 Solar Decathlon | ArchDaily http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-64587 CCA + SCU win 2009 Solar Decathlon | ArchDaily Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:39:52 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-64587 [...] saw that the house designed by  Team California,  a multidisciplinary team from CCA + SCU, that we featured a few months ago was awarded 1st prize at the US Department of Energy Solar [...] [...] saw that the house designed by  Team California,  a multidisciplinary team from CCA + SCU, that we featured a few months ago was awarded 1st prize at the US Department of Energy Solar [...]

]]> By: IDEAbuilder http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-89849 IDEAbuilder Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:20:32 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-89849 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT - The Solar Decathlon entry from SCU + CCA we showed you a few months ago was just awarded first prize!!!! http://bit.ly/cxZn3</span></span> RT – The Solar Decathlon entry from SCU + CCA we showed you a few months ago was just awarded first prize!!!! http://bit.ly/cxZn3

]]> By: Paulo H. Marsura http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-89852 Paulo H. Marsura Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:30:40 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-89852 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Watching: "Solar Decathlon / SCU + CCA | ArchDaily" (http://twitthis.com/jmrznp)</span></span> Watching: "Solar Decathlon / SCU + CCA | ArchDaily" (http://twitthis.com/jmrznp)

]]> By: Zedster http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-47665 Zedster Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:09:32 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-47665 Great consideration for aesthetics was taken into the roof (and entire house) design--even at the expense of maximizing collection capacity. It is a shame that these renderings don't seem as obvious as the design truly is. A better rendering shows that both the solar panels and the roof are solid black--fully integrated panels and indiscernible from the roofing material. I'm fairly confident the judges will recognize that the form of this house does in fact follow function, as they will have all the design materials this article, yawn, and commenters do not, in addition to seeing the actual, completed house in person. Great consideration for aesthetics was taken into the roof (and entire house) design–even at the expense of maximizing collection capacity. It is a shame that these renderings don’t seem as obvious as the design truly is. A better rendering shows that both the solar panels and the roof are solid black–fully integrated panels and indiscernible from the roofing material.

I’m fairly confident the judges will recognize that the form of this house does in fact follow function, as they will have all the design materials this article, yawn, and commenters do not, in addition to seeing the actual, completed house in person.

]]> By: 510 http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-46630 510 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:45:56 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-46630 cool cool

]]> By: Nico Glen http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-45058 Nico Glen Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:23:03 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-45058 They used Maxwell Render. And I guess they did not only becuase of the image quality, but because Maxwell Render is the only realistic renderer that uses real sun information to generate the images, and real sun illumination according to coordenates and other factors. So they didnt make a wrong choice in making this renders to actually analize the building. Its not like everybody here is saying, that the renders are made for commercializing and that sort of things. They used Maxwell Render. And I guess they did not only becuase of the image quality, but because Maxwell Render is the only realistic renderer that uses real sun information to generate the images, and real sun illumination according to coordenates and other factors. So they didnt make a wrong choice in making this renders to actually analize the building. Its not like everybody here is saying, that the renders are made for commercializing and that sort of things.

]]> By: omar maach http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-44940 omar maach Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:28:17 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-44940 i think they used vray or 3dmax. the modeling could of been done anywhere since it's not a complex form i think they used vray or 3dmax. the modeling could of been done anywhere since it’s not a complex form

]]> By: Daniel O http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-44911 Daniel O Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:08:21 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-44911 Speaking of 3D renders, can anyone tell me what program(s)were probably used to produce these ace images? Speaking of 3D renders, can anyone tell me what program(s)were probably used to produce these ace images?

]]> By: Omar A. Maach http://www.archdaily.com/28335/solar-decathlon-scu-cca/#comment-44487 Omar A. Maach Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:38:46 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=28335#comment-44487 The pencil strokes days are long gone. the ability to do 3d rendering and models is a great tool not simply in order to present realistic perspective, but it also teaches the architect about the potential of materiality trough trial and error process until the best scheme is reached. the pencil and sketching is great for form development and process but 3d modeling gives the ability to investigate truly the over whole idea and find out about spacial and texture inconsistencies before it's too late. The pencil strokes days are long gone. the ability to do 3d rendering and models is a great tool not simply in order to present realistic perspective, but it also teaches the architect about the potential of materiality trough trial and error process until the best scheme is reached.
the pencil and sketching is great for form development and process but 3d modeling gives the ability to investigate truly the over whole idea and find out about spacial and texture inconsistencies before it’s too late.

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