Gideon Aschwanden
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Gideon Aschwanden is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of architecture, environmental design, and thermal comfort. His work centers on developing passive cooling strategies that challenge conventional air conditioning, with a focus on radiant cooling and indirect evaporation. Aschwanden’s most notable contribution is the Thermoheliodome, an experimental pavilion that demonstrates how buildings can be cooled without conditioning the air itself. By combining a cooling tower for indirect evaporative cooling with geometric surfaces that reflect radiant heat, the project reimagines thermal regulation as an architectural, rather than mechanical, problem. The Thermoheliodome has garnered 35 citations, reflecting its influence on sustainable design discourse. Aschwanden’s research is distinguished by its hands-on, built-work approach—merging theory with full-scale prototyping to test real-world performance. His work offers a compelling vision for low-energy cooling in a warming climate, making him a key voice for students and researchers exploring ecological design, building physics, and climate-responsive architecture.
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