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Nuée
By : Antoine Jeraj - École de design, Université de Montréal
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 14th edition
Discipline : Student
Categories : Student work / Student - Industrial Design / Product / Furniture : Silver Certification
Cities worldwide are trying to address the urban heat island effects (UHI), which are the result of urban densification and mineralization of surfaces. Elevated temperatures, radiating materials push people to retreat into air-conditioned spaces, which amplifies the problem. The climate change is affecting the quality of urban life motivating many to find cooling solutions. Nuée is a suspended installation that creates a cool microclimate and provides needed relief to the urban population during a heatwave. It is meant to be a short-term solution, installed in strategic locations to make summer outdoor activities more tolerable. The system is designed to create shade, humidify the air, and cool the surfaces below. The overall temperature can be significantly reduced in areas that try to attract urban life and foster social interaction. The product is composed of large and medium-size, light-weight disks that can be attached to a cable system of varying height, forming a cloud-shaped urban canopy. The shape of the disk is maintained by a fiberglass frame, which keeps the fabric under tension. It is designed to be easily attached, detached, and adjusted. A temperature-sensor-activated misting system is humidifying the fabric in a timed manner allowing evapotranspiration to occur, thus simulating the natural effects of transpiration of trees. The properties of the 3D fabric mesh help trap and slowly release humidity.
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Industrial Designer : École de design, Université de Montréal
