In a time of international design distanced from cultural and historic context, a material's inherent qualities in response to site and project function can provide meaning. Based on the new 11th edition of Architectural Graphic Standards, this presentation highlights how to evaluate the macro- and microclimate; how to select enclosure systems to maximize control of the transfer of heat, air, and moisture; and how to develop an expressive design based on the nature of their making.
    Learning objectives:

• Identify the macro- and microclimate conditions for the project site, the interior climatic conditions specific to the project, and wall systems to appropriately control the flow of heat, air, and moisture across the exterior wall
• Explain the physical means by which wall assemblies (e.g., barrier, drained, rain screen) and materiality control the transfer of heat, air, and moisture and illustrate the impact of fenestration, shading, and daylighting
• Synthesize the climatic information and the function of the various components of the wall assembly and fenestration into an architectural expression based on the poetics of materiality, joining, and assembly