BUILDING TYPE-INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INDIAN STUDIES,GURGAON

APURV KASHYAP
DEOVRAT JAISWAL
KANCHAN JONEJA
SUKRITI THUKRAL
SECTION-B
III-YEAR
Dept. of Architecture
DAYLIGHTING
+ The illumination of
buildings by natural light
is known as daylighting.

+ “Daylighting is achieved
by using properly
designed windows and
skylights (openings)”
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+ ORIENTATION
The building is
staggered
45 degrees on site to
allow a perfect north
-south orientation for all
windows.
TYPE OF FENESTRATIONS (DAYLIGHTNG)

GLARE

+On the east-west façade

small slits of glass blocks
are provided which allow
diffused light within the
spaces.
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+ On the north-south
facades large
openings are
provided with
sunshades which
cut the summer sun
and let the winter
sun in.
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Light Shelves

+All sunshades have white

ceramic tiles on the top of
the sunshades acting as
light shelves. They let in
diffused light in the space.
+Therefore, the windows
are divided into two parts-
one for viewing and the
other for lighting due to light
shelves.
TYPE OF FENESTRATIONS (DAYLIGHTNG)
In the basement

+ Courtyard, that goes

down to the basement level.
+ Other day-light sources:
bands glass blocks and
clear glass below the
ground floor plinth opening
into the basement.
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In the
Washrooms

+ Courtyard, that goes

down to the basement level.
+ Other day-light sources:
bands glass blocks and
clear glass below the
ground floor plinth opening
into the basement.
Artificial lighting
Artificial lighting for a space can be done in many ways. One of which is
‘Luminaires’.

Luminaires

A lighting unit consisting of one or more electric lamps with all of the necessary
parts and wiring for positioning and protecting the lamps, connecting the lamps to
a [power supply and distributing the light.

It is also called lighting fixture.

Type based on lighting distribution pattern
1)Indirect distribution

2)Direct distribution

3)General diffuse distribution (1) (2) (3)

4)Semi indirect distribution

5)Semi direct distribution

(4) (5)
Outdoor luminaires

Ceiling mounted lights Wall mounted lights Landscape lights

space: verandah space: courtyard down-lighting space: garden area

type: mercury coated lamps type: 36 watt halogen lamp type: 100 watt tungsten bulb

distribution pattern: direct distribution pattern: direct distribution pattern:

general diffuse
Outdoor luminaires

Wall mounted lights Candle holder

space: parking lot space: terrace garden parapet

type: bulk head outdoor lamp (dust and water type: holder for wax candle
proof)
distribution pattern: direct
distribution pattern: semi direct
 Indoor luminaires

Ceiling mounted lights Ceiling mounted lights

space: reception space: waiting area

type: mercury coated lamps type: fluorescent tubes

distribution pattern: direct distribution pattern: direct

Indoor luminaires

Ceiling mounted lights Ceiling mounted lights Ceiling mounted lights

space: corridor space: reception book shelf space: corridor

type: CFL lamp type: CFL lamp type: CFL lamp fixture

distribution pattern: direct distribution pattern: direct distribution pattern: direct

Indoor luminaires

Ceiling mounted lights

space: stairwell

type: CFL lamp fixture

distribution pattern: direct

Indoor luminaires
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