The Six-Sided Pyramid Glass Pavilion

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ALL SOLAR BLINDS, BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, PLANTING, INTERNAL DRAPES AND OTHER PRIVACY ITEMS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR CLARITY

Please note this is not a house-boat!

This unique design is not floating on the water, it is elevated just above the water. As the water rises or recedes the building will rise and fall accordingly.

The clearance above the water level can be set either manually or automatically, to raise the building further in the event of turbulence of the water surface.

The building is fully waterproofed in any event.

The Ground Floor Section is built like the hull of a yatch and then clad in austenitic stainless-steel. The upper glazing is structurally bonded to the bottom 'hull section.'

Suited to any Environment-both Rural and Urban.

Although depicted above in a woodland setting, the design lends itself to virtually any environment including 'urban' with the appropriate choice of materials.

As an example, here is a photo of the Pyramide du Louvre which sits at the center of the Louvre's plaza in Paris. See how the simplicity and modernity of the glass Pyramid compliments, not detracts from the ornate architecture of the Louvre.

All Glass Facades have become a practical solution.

Although all glass facades are not a new concept, see Mies van der Rohe's 1945 Farnsworth House and Philip Johnson's 1949 Glass House depicted below. It is only with the most recent technical advances in the production of glazing units that all glass facades have become a real pratical solution.

Here is a photo of Foster and Partners Swiss re Tower in London as an iconic example of total glass facades. The Tower also deploys a similar natural ventilation process to pureSilca's Six-Sided Pyramid Glass Pavilion.

Cut-away section depicting the basic ground floor layout with the principle tripod support beams.

Winter Warming Cycle.

Legend for Warming & Cooling Cycles.

1.  Structurally rigid, waterproof, engineered Ground Floor assembly with pureSilica patented AFDES ( Automated Flood Defence Elevation System ) complete with Latent Heat Energy Storage System utilising Phase Change Material (PCM) with ducted hypocaust linked to the atrium natural ventilation system and radiant underfloor heating.

2.  Air in the southern facing atrium is heated by the suns rays.

3.  Outer Glazing comprising 'Raico THERM+ curtain wall glazing system with ISOBLOC P' and IQ-Glass triple glazing to provide, in conjunction with the inner triple glazing, Uf values of 0,2 W/(m2K) and better. Outer Cavity of IQ Glass fitted with automated solar blinds.

4.  Inner Triple Glazing to Outer Atrium in either sliding or hinged assemblies.

5.  Automatic Damper to allow a. Hot air to escape to the atmosphere during summer months when cooling is required and b. To allow warm air to circulate completely around the outer atrium during cold winter months when heating is required.

6.  warm air is drawn by natural convection down the cooler northern atrium ready to be circulated through the hypocaust in the ground floor slab, heating it as it passes through, back into the base of the southern facing atrium to start the process of re-heating all over again.

7.  During the warmer months, cool air is drawn in through automatic vents in the northern elevation.

8.  Cool air drawn in on the cooler northern elevation(s) enters the hypocaust in the ground floor slab, cooling it as it passes through, ready to enter through grills in the base of the southern facing atrium, to start the cooling process all over again.

Summer Cooling Cycle.

Details of The Six-Sided Pyramid Glass Pavilion.

• Safe and sustainable development in areas subject to flooding.
  
  
• Safe and sustainable development in coastal areas subject to regular tidal flooding.
  
  
• A build quality hitherto unavailable in residential housing.
  
  
• To be surrounded with high levels of daylight/sunlight and plant life.
  
  
• A low maintenance building.
  
  
• An uplifting environment in which to live based on proven research.
  
  
• Imaginative, avant-garde iconic architecture.
  
  
• A solar-passive Therm+ house design.
  
  
• Rapid erection on virtually any terrain anywhere in the world.
  
  
• Typical erection and full turn-key occupation in less than 2/3 weeks.
  
  
• Typical erection on simple helical or concrete piles.
  
  
• Preservation of nearby protected trees and plant life.
  
  
• Little on-site destruction of habitat.
  
  
• Deployment of state-of-the-art phase-change insulating energy storage.
  
  
• Totally encapsulated within outer triple-glazed self-cleaning envelope with no thermal-breaks.
  
  
• Incorporation of durable photovoltaic modules to generate electricity.
  
  
• Incorporation of durable solar collector modules to generate hot water.
  
  
• Minimal energy consumption through the deployment of IQ Intelligent Glass with built in radiant heating.
  
  
• Integral year round sustainable vegetable crop production.
  
  
• Integral natural air filtration through selective plant cultivation.
  
  
• Virtually no external or internal maintenance.
  
  
• No external or internal decoration.
  
  
• Incorporate rain-water and grey water harvesting.
  
  
• Life expectancy greater than conventional modern construction techniques.
  
  
• Incorporation of pureSilica avant-garde furniture modules.
  
  

• A low-carbon, Code - 6, low maintenance, glass pavilion with photovoltaic electricity production and solar heating. The pavilion, is heavily insulated and engineered to quite exceptional standards.

  ...exceptional views from the first floor sitting-room and high levels of sunlight/natural light throughout.

  The entire accommodation is afforded exceptional views and high levels of sunlight/natural light, with the accommodation appearing as if to slip through to the outside, generating a sense of well being to its occupants.
  

  Individually designed and built.

  Individually designed and built for enlightened and adventurous clients, each pureSilica Six-Sided Pyramid Glass Pavilion epitomises Le Corbuser's mantra of 'soleil, espace, venture'.creating uplifting spaces in which to live, each embodying material honesty and structural integrity.

  Sheathed in glass.

  Sheathed in glass, with interior walls of etched and polished glass, bleached ash and limed oak.
  

  A wide range of accommodation sizes avaliable.

  Available in virtually any size to suit your location.

  Two different room heights available.

  Available with either 2.4 m (8 feet) or 3m (10 feet) internal ground floor room heights, rising to 6.575 m (21.5 feet) on the upper sitting-room level. This high level of glazing allow the light to flood in to all areas of accommodation regardless of the orientation of the pavilion.

  Foundation support options to suit virtually any terrain.

  The Six-Sided Pyramid Glass Pavilion is available with a wide range of foundation support options to suit virtually any terrain.

  ...automatically elevated in areas at risk of flooding.

  The Six-Sided Pyramid Glass Pavilion can be fitted with Afdes (Automated Flood Defence Elevation System) to automatically elevate in areas at risk of flooding.

  The Full Material Options Package.

  The full material options package is available for the Six-Sided Pyramid Glass Pavilion.

  Please contact Christopher directly to discuss your requirements
  

  Further Reading:

  The Cheshire Glass Pavilion
  
  The Circular Glass Pavilion
  
  The Healing House
  
  The Courtyard Glass Pavilion
  
  The Rectangular Glass Pavilion
  
  Material Options for Glass Pavilions