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Shading and shadowing: Concepts for an interactive strategy between solar control and aesthetics in the design of the facade. Reference to arid zones

✍ Scribed by A. Belakehal; K. Tabet Aoul

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1996
Tongue: English
Weight: 284 KB
Volume: 8
Category: Article
ISSN: 0960-1481
DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(96)88870-7

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✦ Synopsis

The objective of this paper is to reconcile two of the facade's functions : 1)the control of solar radiation as the energy related function and 2) the aesthetical expression on its design. The approach adopted is to maximise the shading on the facade through an optimisation of its components. Then, using experimental aesthetics these facade's components are ordered in such a way as to achieve a harmonious composition. Arid zones of Islamic countries are the context of this study.