Yael Issacharov’s Nave Air Conditioning System is currently entered in the A’ Design Award and Competition
The Nave Air Conditioning System is a technology and electricity-free AC system designed by Israel’s Yael Issacharov. The idea behind it is a simple one and it is based on an ancient design that was used in the Middle East for centuries.
Leave it up to an Israeli to find yet another solution to an environmental problem. And with continuing problems stemming from climate change, it is ever more incumbent on the world to find ways to reduce the use of energy wherever possible.
The Nave Air Conditioning System works by lining the walls of a home, or a room, with terracotta. The terracotta cools water that it contains and, in the process, also cools the surrounding air.
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Encyclopedia Brittanica explains that terracotta is any type of object, like a vessel, or structural form, made from fairly coarse, porous clay that when fired assumes a color ranging from dull ochre to red and usually is left unglazed. Most terracotta has been of a utilitarian kind because of its cheapness, versatility, and durability.
In ancient times terracotta containers cooled the water that they held. The specific inspiration for the new system is the Jara – a terracotta jug that was hung from the ceiling in the center of a room and which cooled the room as it also cooled the water inside of it.
Nave is a terracotta tile system combined with water flow, used to cool indoor spaces in desert environments. The cooling method is based on a local traditional cooling solution, and answers a local need. In the project, the tile transforms form a generic product, back into a local, tailored to place product. The system operates on minimal energy and water consumption and is used for green building. The system has three variations: Wall tiles, Partition and a totem- vertical cooling body.
The designers of Nave say that the added benefit of the system is that on a day to day use, there is almost no interaction between the user and the Nave system. The system is automatic and autonomic, and fully controlled by an irrigation system to keep the space in a constant state of climate comfort. The user has the option to pause, shut down or reprogram the temperature and humidity goal. The assembly system for Nave was designed based on existing mounting solutions from the construction world. Acquaintance with the method and tools of assembly will ease the use of this new product for architects, contractors and builders, and encourage them to choose the sustainable solution over the existing one.
Yael Issacharov – photo from A’ Design Award and Competition
According to her bio, Yael Issacharov is an industrial designer and illustrator, born in Israel and currently living in Barcelona, Spain. Yael graduated with honors from the Holon institute of technology, majoring in industrial design. In her work, Yael explores the relationships between the object and its cultural and semantic context. Yael believes in a multidisciplinary approach, where each field of design and creative expression enriches and supports the sum of the design work, leading to the discovery of each object´s essence.
Yael Issacharov’s Nave Air Conditioning System is currently entered in the A Design Award and Competition, one of the World’s largest, most prestigious and most influential design accolades, one of the highest achievements in design. A’ Design Award Winner Logo, says the competition, symbolizes exceptional design excellence in your products, projects and services.
