A Study of Living Quality Improvement under Rooftop Additions of Corrugated Sheet Metal by Product Design

• Main Authors: CHEN, CHIA-TSE, 陳嘉澤
• Other Authors: LEE, KIM C.K
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/09446079088999795037

碩士 === 朝陽科技大學 === 工業設計系 === 104 === Rooftop additions of corrugated sheet metal had become an architectural character in Taiwan, and most of them are used for residential purposes; due to the humid and rainy weather in Taiwan, most these houses are suffering from leaking problems. To solve this problem, many construction contractors adopt sealant for waterproof, so that hot air were trapped and make the room unbearably hot. Besides, most contractors are relying too heavy on craftsmanship that ended up with poor finishing quality. This study collaborated with a house parts manufacturer and a contractor, hoping to demonstrate that a sound design intervention could improve living quality for rooftop additions of corrugated sheet metal. However, due to the limited resources of this study, it is impossible to solve the problems of all aspects. Therefore, the modification design for the roof ridge was chosen as the focus of this study. Wish that more attention from other designers will be attracted to solve the remaining problems together. This study insisted on the full participation of parts manufacturer and contractor, to simultaneously satisfy the needs of customers, mass production feasibility, and high finishing quality of constructions. Finally, the research result is an improved design of “Vented Ridge”. Its waterproof quality had been approved by the IPEX1 standard, and it is patent pending (#101219926). This study had not only finished an improved product design, but also proved that the living quality of rooftop additions of corrugated sheet metal can be improved when the designer, contractor, and manufacturer could collaborate well. Wish that more designers will be inspired to join their efforts to improve the living quality of rooftop additions of corrugated sheet metal thoroughly.