Paper

The Passive Solar Greenhouse and the Fluid Column: Two Case-Studies in Integrated Design-Build Pedagogy

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Abstract

This paper will examine two specific case-study projects located in Poly Canyon and evaluate, through historical research, their performative value with regards to pedagogical intent. The first project, the Fluid Column, was a structural concept developed in 1970 by Dr. Jens G. Pohl that sought to use a pressurized rigid membrane as a column. The second project to be evaluated is the Passive Solar Greenhouse. Built over the course of seven years (1983-1990), this project was the conception of an Architecture graduate student Marc Jenefsky

Keywords: fluid column, case study, design build

How to Cite:

Wills, D., (2025) “The Passive Solar Greenhouse and the Fluid Column: Two Case-Studies in Integrated Design-Build Pedagogy”, Building Technology Educators’ Society 2025(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.7275/btes.3500