© Amir Ali Charmchi 2013
The project started as an attempt to organize data to be applied to a specific design project. While conducting this research, I began to notice patterns developing between certain common features of the structures. I decided to look for a way to organize and present this data for anyone wanting to understand and implement passive solar design into a building. The first phase of the project was to organize hard data which resulted in the design of the Passive Solar Design Wheel. The second phase of the project was the Morphology Panel which depicts a number of possibilities for massing of buildings with passive solar properties.
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I’m a historian, curator, communications strategist and information designer, living in Los Angeles since 2020. I have decades of work experience in universities, museums, government and the private sector. In recent years I’ve become a globally-recognized advocate for the design of safer streets and motor vehicles. Whatever the challenge, I’m passionate about combining words, images and data to communicate content that matters.
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