Shaurya Mohit Parekh

CT2030

Air conditioners used in the building sector consume 40% of the total electricity produced in India and the number is expected to reach 76% by 2040. Modern life has been increasingly becoming reliant on active cooling for thermal comfort. The studio journey included conducting primary and secondary research to understand different environmental crises, understanding passive environmental techniques, learning how to design shading elements, exploring terracotta as a material for evaporative cooling and concluding with making a 1:1 installation on evaporative cooling.