Cross ventilation is the process of supplying air to and removing air from an indoor space without using mechanical systems. It refers to the flow of
Image 3 of 34 from gallery of Pavilion House / La Dallman. Photograph by Kevin Miyazaki
Ventilation is derived from the Latin word "ventus," which means “the movement of air”. It refers to the process of continuously providing...
Natural ventilation was achieved through a carefully planned layout and the addition of vent grills in each of the buildings.
The exploitation of natural ventilation is a good solution to improve buildings from an energetic point of view and to fulfill the requirements demanded by the thermohygrometric comfort and the air quality in enclosed spaces. Some past researches demonstrated how some devices, useful to this purpose, follow the principles of solar chimneys and are able to move air masses while exploiting the Archimedes thrust. The natural ventilation must be supplied by a flow moving upward, generated by a heat source performing at temperatures slightly higher than the one present in the environment. To have a minimum energetic effect, the heat can be extracted from solar ponds; solar ponds are able to collect and store solar energy in the geographical regions characterized by sufficient values of solar radiation. Thus it is possible, in summer, to provoke a nocturnal natural ventilation useful for the air change in indoor spaces (in those climatic areas where, during the night, there is a temperature gradient).
Image 20 of 39 from gallery of House of the Big Arch / Frankie Pappas. Photograph by Frankie Pappas
Tall, chimney-like towers rise from centuries-old adobe houses in Iran's desert city of Yazd, drawing in a pleasant breeze for residents of one of the hottest cities on earth.
The house respects the local conditions, therefore it offers a number of natural shading or ventilating systems. First of all, the windows are pushed inside of the structure in order to create shading out of the concrete slabs.
Cross-ventilation is very important criteria for designing buildings in hot humid climates like in Kerala. When I think of cross ventilation, I think about Padmanabhapuram Palace which is the best example of traditional Kerala architecture. I think about the innumerable number of courtyards that it has.
Last year I had the chance to take a press preview of the Old Mint in San Francisco. It's right downtown, just opposite the San Francisco Chronicle, and though it's unused at present, it's set to become the home of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society. Nevermind that the building was awarded to the group some seven years ago, or that "Granite Lady" is still a good shot away from being ready for the public. The date I heard bandied about for opening was "2013" and the amount of cash needed to make up the rest of the budget was in the "tens of millions." That said, the Old Mint stands a chance to be one of the greenest museums on the books. Read the article here.
Ventilation is derived from the Latin word "ventus," which means “the movement of air”. It refers to the process of continuously providing...
Built on corner lot, this modern home has been designed with various heights and arches that create openings to help keep the house cool on a hot day.
Passive cooling systems are a type of building design that uses natural processes to cool a building without the use of mechanical systems.
Image 3 of 20 from gallery of Kengo Kuma Designs Sweeping Timber Library in Norway. Courtesy of Kengo Kuma & Associates, Rendering by MIR
The Masdar Institute, devoted to researching sustainability, is the first building to be fully operational within Masdar City. The masterplan, by Foster and Partners, incorporates lessons which have evolved over centuries of traditional Arabian architecture. The Masdar Institute is the first building of its kind to be powered entirely by renewable solar energy. It will be used as a pilot test bed for the sustainable technologies that will be explored for implementation in future Masdar City buildings. The post graduate students are Masdar City’s first resident community.
Image 1 of 47 from gallery of Toro House / Estudio Carroll. Photograph by Cesar Belio
Image 7 of 37 from gallery of Courtyard Villa / ARCHSTUDIO. Photograph by Ning Wang
Image 1 of 28 from gallery of The Cloudscape of Haikou / MAD Architects. Photograph by Arch-Exist
Image 26 of 35 from gallery of ARC / Koichi Takada Architects. Photograph by Martin Siegner
The program of Andaz Hotel was divided in four components: The guest rooms, composed by 7 building blocks of two and three stories high. The restaurants sca
Completed in 2023 in Palma, Spain. Images by José Hevia. The land where the house is situated has a steep slope ascending from the street, offering breathtaking views of the Bay of Palma. The governing...
Image 1 of 24 from gallery of Misumi Annex Renovation / Studio AMB. Photograph by Ryo Tsuchida
Image 8 of 51 from gallery of Federal House / Edition Office. Photograph by Ben Hosking
Architect Mariam Kamara, says she believes that design stands to open up new avenues for solving problems on the continent.
