Sand and Dust Maintenance: Design Must Be Washable

Close-up view of details in a desert residence designed to cope with sand and dust: the junction between windows and walls does not have an outward-projecting sill, but is recessed with a drainage slope to prevent sand accumulation; the open-joint dry-hung stone facade has deliberately widened gaps of 15mm to prevent sand from getting stuck; outdoor paving uses large-format tiles with minimal joints, and a 200mm wide gravel drainage strip is set at the base of the wall for easy rinsing; all outdoor metal components are designed with sections that have no upward-facing openings. The image should show these details simultaneously, with visible traces of sand naturally accumulated in the corners. Avoid: outward-projecting sills accumulating sand, small-format mosaic tiles for paving, grass directly abutting the wall base, a scene completely devoid of sand.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

以近景呈現沙漠住宅為了應付沙塵而做的細部:窗與牆的交接處不做外凸的窗台,而是內縮並設洩水坡,避免積沙;開放式的石材乾掛縫隙特意加寬到 15mm,讓沙不會卡住;戶外地坪的鋪面採大尺寸少接縫,並在牆腳設一道 200mm 寬的礫石排水帶,方便沖洗;所有的戶外金屬件都做成沒有向上開口的斷面。畫面同時呈現這幾處細部,並看得見沙在角落自然堆積的痕跡。避免:窗台外凸積沙、地坪使用小尺寸拼花磚、牆腳直接接草皮、畫面裡完全沒有沙。