Passage of Wind by Jacky Lai explores how wind, urban design and school campus architecture can work together in Brussels.
The thesis is useful because it treats climate as an active design material. Wind is not only something to mitigate. It shapes routes, courtyards, pavilions, comfort and the way a school sits in the city.
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What the thesis proposes
Jacky completed an MArch at TU Delft in 2024 after building practical experience as a Part I Architectural Assistant in Hong Kong. Passage of Wind applies that urban and technical background to a school campus proposal in Brussels.
The project studies city blocks, green spaces and public institutions before focusing on a campus that uses passages, courtyards and pavilions to manage wind flow and create healthier learning environments.
Why the wind strategy matters
- The project makes airflow a spatial driver rather than a late technical issue.
- Courtyards and thresholds become environmental tools.
- The school campus connects climate, comfort and community use.
- Rammed-earth bricks add a material strategy linked to circular construction and local context.
Portfolio lesson
Climate-led projects need drawings that show cause and effect. If wind is the driver, the portfolio should make airflow, orientation, section and material decisions easy to follow.
Showcase a climate-led thesis
Architecture Social Showcase is useful for student work that connects environment, material research, school design or urban repair.
- Explain the environmental force clearly.
- Show how it changes the building layout.
- Use diagrams and captions to make the performance idea legible.
Architecture Social view
Stephen’s recruiter view is that environmental design becomes more convincing when it is visible in the architecture. A good thesis shows the climate logic before the reader has to ask for it.
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