cold temperate climate.

1. Location: Baraboo Wisconsia,USA
Architect : The Kubala Washatko Architects
Climate : Typical of the continental interior of North America i.e. Extreme
Seasonal temperature variations of cold temperate climate.
Area : 1100 sq.m
Materials : wood ,concrete ,stone ,metal
1. Administration wing
2. Thermal flux zone
3. Conference wing
4. Exhibits
5. Welcome Garden
6. Workshop
7. Three Season Hall
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SECTION AA
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VIEW OF THERMAL FLUX ZONE
 The site’s over‐ ature forest was thinned in a sustainable fashion to increase
growth.
 All wood not suitable for construction was donated to the Forest Products Lab
for research – some pulped for paper manufacture on which almanacs were
printed.
 70% of Center built using wood sustainably harvested from trees originally
planted by Leopold family in 1940s.
 Earth tubes installed deep in sandy glacial plane supply 100% of fresh air to
buildings. Concrete ducts buried deep in ground naturally heat air in winter
and naturally cool it in summer before introduction into buildings
 Construction uses post‐a d‐ ea o posite‐type trusses. Round wood used as
rafters and as truss members.
 No materials covered – all wood construction, all wood finishes; T&G boards on walls,
concrete floors – all apparent.
 Multi‐purpose space housed in separate building with minimal use in winter to save
on heating costs. Heating supplemented with wood stove.
 Work shed houses site work and repair equipment, with no heating or cooling
requirements.
 Center takes advantage of natural ventilation and harvests natural light in an effort to
reduce energy consumption.
Long corridor along south wall of building is
thermal flux zone. This passive solar zone uses
concrete floor to gain heat during day and radiate
it at night. In winter, zone is closed off to act as a
buffer and is minimally heated: protects heated
space from outside. Any heat gain can be shared
with living space by opening up corridor walls.
 SIP panels used in certain areas to maximize
thermal values and reduce thermal bridging.
 Solar voltaic used to produce energy; Center
produces 110% of annual building energy needs.