“Good design does not just look good, it must function well in environment”
“The principles of our design are Simplicity, Sustainability , Human centred, Inclusivity and Affordability.”
The Hexagon House
Why consider hexagonal building?
The hexagonal building has several advantages over traditional rectangular buildings. The shape is more efficient in terms of
- space to surface area ratio – There is more usable space inside the building envelope than in a rectangular building.
- as a result, fewer materials are needed to construct the walls and floors.
- energy efficiency – the external building envelope has a smaller surface area and so less heat is lost.
- energy generation – a southern aspect is guaranteed regardless of orientation, with consequent thermal gain and the roof can be oriented optimally for solar panels.
- flexible use – a large variety of internal divisions are possible and they can be change easily, thus proving adaptable for changing family sizes, or different office uses.
The buildings can be arranged in a variety of shapes, from terraces to blocks of three or four.
BESY Building block energy symbiosis
BESY is an intelligent, better than real-time simulation based energy management system designed to manage energy consumption for buildings and blocks of buildings.