29 . Hotlines

We recently came across a pretty interesting AC screen in Sri Lanka. It is tough to tell which one came first, the condensers or the screen, but one thing for sure it looked intentional as the screen was designed to wrap around the whole length of facade. Though it is a bit pity that some condensers were installed above the top of screen. This buidling could have been nicer looking. We love the fine texture of the screen and its simplicity.

28 . green ac facade... make that your prime elevation...

The western facade of a building is commonly regarded as the least desirable elevation. This often leads to the less thought out design proposals for any tower. What if all CUs are concentrated and repeated on this particular face? Would the repetition of the CUs become an aesthetic/elevation on its own? Add some greens and hanging vines to it, would that make the western face the greenest elevation of any tower proposal?

27 . acfacade...

what happens when compressor units start to dictate the looks of all our surroundings? lets start with a silly composition of compressor units lined up to form the title of this blog...

26 . AC Cage

A picture of ac condensers in... ermm... cages taken from a street in Shanghai. Photo courtesy of Manasawinee Vatatiyaporn. Got some interesting photos of acfacade you took recently and would like to share? Send the images to urbanomania@yahoo.com or hinnong@yahoo.com. We will publish and credit you accordingly. Keep the world cool and green!

25 . Multiplicity

At AC Facade we consider rooftop as Top Facade, as it is also part of building envelope. It is another territory awaiting the colonisation of ac condensers. If you follow our blog you may already know that one of the main catalysts of ac phenomena is programmatic change. Here we imagine an approx 400% growth of ac consumption of a building.

24 . AC Flower Box

AC Facade is going green! By combining flower box and ac condenser, the two elements commonly found hanging on building facade, a new kind of urban landscape is created.

23 . Candy Boxes on Architetti

No.8 post of AC Facade, Candy Boxes, is selected as the feature image of the article about International Graphic Competition Felicity Project on www.architetti.com.

22 . AC Roots

Air-conditioning is a trade of logics. Like tree roots taking their shortest routes to reach for water, the placement of FCU and condenser is strategic, considering the as-minimum-as-possible length of trunking for technical and economical reasons.

For an old building, with no provision for ac system, it is inevitable to run exposed trunking on the facade. Layers and layers of trunking are added as the function of the building evolve through time. The absence of ac condensers and trunking reveals us traces of time; a superimposition of history of the facade, of its renovations. Like a massive tree with an extensive and complex rooting system, it covers whatever on the ground within its reach.

21 . Candy Boxes - Winner of International Graphic Competition Felicity Project

AC Facade's post no.8, 'Candy Boxes', is finally selected as a winner of the International Graphic Competition Felicity Project. It was indeed a rough journey for all participants. Winners were initially supposed to be selected by the highest number of votes but the organizer found out that some entries got voted in a non-permitted way so the winners are eventually selected by the jury instead. We found out that some entries received more than 1,000 votes within 3 days. Can you believe that? Those guys really overdid it! However, though we only received 22 votes at the end of the day, we are honoured to be selected by the jury as one of the 40 winners, out of over 600 entries from 60 countries and 140 finalists.

20 . Candy Boxes on Felicity

AC Facade's post no.8, 'Candy Boxes', is selected as a finalist for International Graphic Competition Felicity Project. The voting process is now started. The top rated 40 works will be exhibited at Spazio Thetis in Venice. The opening of the exhibition is scheduled on 15 October 2010.

19 . Bella Napoli

A complex play of balconies, ac condensers and traces of people's everyday life found in Naples, Italy.

Photos courtesy of Rachaporn Choochuey of all(zone).

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Got some interesting photos of acfacade you took recently and would like to share?

Send the images to urbanomania@yahoo.com or hinnong@yahoo.com. We will publish and credit you accordingly.

Keep the world cool and green!

18 . Indian Summer: New Delhi

Some interesting AC facades found in Connaught Place, New Delhi AC Facade with additional layer of scaffolding. If you look closely enough, you might spot some monkeys hanging out on AC condensors Window openings suited to the scale of old condensors.

17 . Retro ACs

Found some interesting coverless retro AC condensors in the back alleys of Malacca. Without casings, the different components of the condensor is displayed in all its glory. Which came first? Roof Eave or Condensor?

16 . More backlane AC Facade

AC Condensors frame an outdoor terrace in Singapore's back lanes

15 . Bangkok 02 – Technique no.1: boxes in voids

Some examples of nice composition of ac condensers and façade elements I found during my last trip to Bangkok (Dec 2009). Everything will look good, or at least interesting, as long as there is enough repetition of it. Our blog, acfacade.blogspot.com, will attempt to analyse & catalogue all techniques commonly used for intended placement of ac condensers on building façade. Hopefully, at the end of the day, we will be able to decipher something cool out of our substantial catalogue of techniques.