CLIMATE

RESPONSIVE
ARCHITECTURE
OF THE CHOSEN CITY 1.ROHAN _181110007
ALLEPPEY 2.NIYATHI_181110023
3.SETHU_181110034
4.ASWINI_181110038
5.AABRITI_181110041
PART-1 6.SHREYASREE_181110043
7.MEGHNA_181110046
8.RAHUL_181110049
9.SANJAY_181110015
DRY BULB TEMPERATURE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
DIRECT NORMAL RADIATION
WINDROSE
UNIVERSAL THERMAL CLIMATE INDEX
Understanding of  various climatic factors that
influence design of building in terms of
• Orientation
• assing
• placement
• fenestrations
• faced
• building materials
• roof
ORIENTATION
 Minimize or eliminate the west facing glazing to reduce summer
and fall afternoon heat gain.
 western and eastern verandas are left open, northern and
southern verandas are enclosed or semi-enclosed.
 The rainfall is very heavy from south west and north east
monsoons.
 Square and rectangle in plan,are oriented strictly to the
cardinal directions.
 This makes the spatial planning more perfect to control its
environment with maximum comfort in all distinct season.
 Mostly the entrance is given at west direction.

FACADE
 Provide enough north glazing to balance daylight(about 5%
of floor area).
BUILDING MATERIALS
 Use louvered doors, or use jump ducts if privacy is required for natural
cross ventilation.
 Climate responsive buildings in temperature climates used light weight
construction with slab on grade and operable walls and shaded outdoor
space.
 To produce stack ventilation, even when speed are low, maximize vertical
height between air inlet and outlet(open stairwells ,two story space, roof
monitors).
 use of grilled windows and porous walls as response to tropical sun glare.
 The walls are usually made in laterite or brick & plastered over with lime.
There are non-structural wooden screens called Jaalis, which have the
function of allowing in light & ventilation while ensuring the privacy of the
person inside. The filtered light creates a dramatic play of light & shadow
in the interiors and ensures a very cool & comfortable ambience inside,
away from the blazing sun. The shaded interiors are cool, which is a direct
derivative of the climatological need to counter the warm humid tropical
climate.
 Had timber jails to give diffused light without glare
FENESTRATION
 Good natural ventilation can reduce or eliminate air conditioning in warm
weather, if windows are well shaded and oriented to prevailing breeze.
 To capture natural ventilation, wind direction can be changed up to 45
degrees towards the building by the exterior wingwalls planting.
 To facilitate locate door and window opening on opposite sides of the
building with large openings on opp side of buildings with larger opening
facing up-wind if possible.
 Screened occupancy areas and patios an provide passive comfort cooling by
ventilation in warm weather and can prevent insect problems.
 Window overhangings (designed for this latitude)or operable
sunshades(awnings that extend in summer) can reduce or eliminated air
conditioning.
 In rooms were people spend most of their time during day the window
openings were brought in at ground level otherwise the windows were
small so that there was only subdued light inside
PLACEMENT
 Shade outdoor buffer zones(porch,patio,lanai)oriented to te prevailing
breezes can extend occupancy spaces in warm or humid weather.
 If soil is moist ,raise the building high above ground to minimize
dampness and maximize natural ventilation underneath the building.
 They also have an internal courtyard for better flow of air.
 They have veranda all-round the building protecting the external walls
from sun and rain.
 The width of the veranda varies from 2 ft. to 12ft.
 

MASSING
 Use open plan interiors to promote natural cross ventilation.
 Long narrow building floorplan can help maximize cross ventilation in
temperature and hot humid climate.
 They also have an internal courtyard for better flow of air.
 A modular concept with four blocks built around an open courtyard
strictly adhering to the ancient rules of geometrical
grids,proportions and scale.
 
 ROOF
 Low pitched roofs with wide overhangs work well in temperate climate.
 use of shingle roofs and protruding eaves as response to tropical rain,
wind
 To keep the rain and sun away from the walls the roofs of the building
come down very low.
 Structurally the roof frame is supported on the pillars on walls erected on
a plinth raised from the ground for protection against dampness and
insects in the tropical climate. The roofs are steep and pointed, and
covered with copper sheets
 In wet climate well ventilated pitched roofs work well to shed rain and
can be extended to protect entries, outdoor porches and outdoor work
areas.
 the protruding roofs of the ‘salas’ form shady verandas and protect the
rooms from direct sunlight, keeping them cool even on the hottest of
days.
 Type 1 roof - high pitched roof with ventilated double ceiling is adopted.
The roof is given another layer of protection using laterite to prevent fire
hazards. This keep the buildings cooler. The ceiling is normally made of
wood. Ventilation is provided through wooden louvers provided in the
attic space.