ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

ASSESSMENT

TASK OF
INDIVIDUAL WORK
Lect. Dr. Ingrida Povilaitienė Prepared By : Gopu Pandaran
Jayan
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INFORMATIONAL OPTIMALITY OF
STRUCTURES BY NIKOS A. SALINGAROS
1.visage beauty & health care office

CONTENTS
TABLE OF
2.Hexalace Commercial Building

FRACTAL

02 ANALYSIS

1.visage beauty & health care office

2.Hexalace Commercial Building

03 VIDEOECOLOGY BY VASILIJ A.FILIN

1.visage beauty & health care office
2.Hexalace Commercial Building

04 CONCLUSION & REFLECTION

 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

OPTIMALITY OF STRUCTURES
01 BY NIKOS A. SALINGAROS
01.Visage Beauty & Health Care office
02.Hexalace Commercial Office
01 Visage Beauty & Health Care office
ABOUT
THE
PROJECT
The corporate office project for Visage Beauty and health Care Products
Pvt. Ltd. in Noida is designed to be a contemporary work-space that
facilitates engagement, collaboration, and employee efficacy. Design
intervention is enabled amidst the previously-flat floor plates to make the
interiors more dynamic while optimizing workplace efficiency and well-
being. The design revolves around transforming this space into a
powerful and memorable insertion in the surroundings. The façade on the
south-west and south east (that receives maximum sunlight during the
day, hence the heat gain) is designed based on volumetric analysis – with
carefully designed fins and fenestrations crafted to block the summer sun
completely and allow penetration of sunlight during winters.
SOUTH WEST
ELEVATION

NORTH WEST
ELEVATION
 FAÇADE
FUNCTIONING

1. The Façade Mostly Consist of Vertical Elements.

2. The Facade attracts the overall out side visuals of humans in to the building.
3. The façade on the south-west and south east that receives maximum sunlight
during the day.
4. Hence the heat gain is designed based on volumetric analysis – with
carefully designed fins and fenestrations crafted to block the summer sun
completely and allow penetration of sunlight during winters.
The facade Functions as wells as aesthetic and covering for intense sunlight.
The metal façade gives more attraction from outside.
The intense color of the faced gives more attraction to aesthetic look.
 Variety of sizes : 0.5
Evenness : 2

Optimality
Calculations of patterns
T (Temperature) Straight Lines : 2
Intensity of colors : 1.5
Contrast of colors : 1 Total : 7

Vertical & horizontal reflection : 2

Rhythm : 2
H (Harmony) Similarity in size Forms : 2
Intensity of colors : 1.5
Physical contact of forms : 1 Total : 8.5

L –Attractiveness L=TH = 7 X 8.5 = 59.5 (Attractiveness)

C – Level of Inner S = Hmax – H = 10 - 8.5 = 1.5

C = TS =T(Hmax – H) = 7 x 1.5 = 10.5 (Level of
inner Complication)
Complication
02 Hexalace Commercial office
ABOUT
THE
PROJECT
Hexalace is an open-plan commercial building made primarily
for leasing purposes. In a tight commercial plot with challenging
building norms, it became perceptible from the beginning that the
concept would have to be manifested from the facade.
Considering the arduous climatic conditions involving extreme
heat, and the building front facing west, the façade emerged as a
buffer of stratifying elements.
FRONT ELEVATION

SIDE ELEVATION
FAÇADE
FUNCTIONING

3 inches thick concrete layer with hexagonal interstices has been

used as a shading element. To better preserve the sanctity of shade,
the screen flows organically creating an artistic visual dilemma from
both inside as well as outside. Another layer of hexagonal silhouette
made of metal frames is superimposed horizontally across the semi-
permeable concrete screen which doubles up as balcony fence.
 FAÇADE
FUNCTIONING

Furthermore, the main curtain wall has been recessed to leave

pockets of air between the screen and the main building to increase
the time lag and subsequently reduce the heat gain. Therefore, the
facade by its inherent virtue of convergence acts as bronchioles for
the structure.
 Variety of sizes : 2
Evenness : 1

Optimality
Calculations of patterns
T (Temperature) Straight Lines : 1
Intensity of colors : 2
Contrast of colors : 2 Total : 8

Vertical & horizontal reflection : 1

Rhythm : 2
H (Harmony) Similarity in size Forms : 2
Intensity of colors : 2
Physical contact of forms : 2 Total : 9

L –Attractiveness L=TH = 8 X 9 = 72 (Attractiveness)

C – Level of Inner S = Hmax – H = 10 - 9 = 1

C = TS =T(Hmax – H) = 8 x 1 = 8 (Level of inner
Complication)
Complication
COMPARISION

OBJECT L S C

Visage Beauty & Health Care office 59.5 1.5 10.5

Hexalace 72 1 8

Here both buildings have same nearby values so both buildings are nearby similar in visual
appearance.
CONCLUSION

Here the Building 02 has a higher level of attractiveness : 72

In harmony aspect, by counting level of inner complication the building has 8.5

So here the second building is more attractive and have a good optimality vision in real
life. These mathematical numbers help to identify the optimality features of the
building in real life.
 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT

02 FRACTAL ANALYSIS
01.Visage Beauty & Health Care office
02.Hexalace Commercial Office
1. Visage Beauty &
Health Care

EXAMPLE 01
2. Hexalace

EXAMPLE 02
1. Visage Beauty &
Health Care

COMPARISON
Fractional Dimension = 1.41

2. Hexalace
Fractional Dimension =
1.154

• The Coefficient of Aggressiveness is Similar in both objects

CONCLUSION

The objects 01 & 02 have same level of visual appearance. So these two buildings have similar visual
appearance in real life..
 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

03 VIDEOECOLOGY BY VASILIJ
A.FILIN
01.Visage Beauty & Health Care office
02.Hexalace Commercial Office
01 Visage Beauty & Health Care office

The Building

Lf
=3
2m

C1 L

C2
02 Hexalace Commercial office

C
1
L
C2
m
= 20
Lf

The Building
 01 Visage Beauty & Health Care office

Measures necessary for calculations of the grid:

C1 and C2 distances from the viewpoint to the boundaries of the plane of the investigated façade, m;

Lf - length of the investigated façade, m:

L - horizontal distance from the viewpoint to the vertical passing through the center of the investigated
plane, m; The Building

H - building height, m;

d - the difference between the horizon level (eye level of the observer) and the ground level at the Lf
=3
place where the object is standing. 2m

C1 = 22m C1 L
C2 = 22m C2
L = 18m
H = 12m
d=1m
Lf = 32 m
Horizontal angle of visual perception: Vertical angle of visual perception

α = arccos ((C1 2 + C2 2 – LF 2 ) / 2 x C1 x C2 ) β = arccos 𝑑 2+𝐿2 − 𝐻X𝑑 /

= arccos ((222 + 222 – 322 ) / 2 X 22 X 22) = arccos

= arccos ( 0.57) = 56 = arccos 0.066 = 48

The number of cells dividing the horizontal lines

Nh = α/ϕ
The number of cells dividing the vertical lines:
where α – sight angle , ϕ – angle of the focus sight (20)
Nv = β/ϕ
Nh = 56 / 2 = 28
where β – sight angle , ϕ – angle of the focus sight (20)

Nv = β/ϕ = 48 / 2 = 24

Width of cells Height of cells

LF /Nh H / Nv

= 32 / 28 = 1.14 m = 12 / 24 = 0.5 m
Grid Calculation
 02 Hexalace Commercial office

Measures necessary for calculations of the grid:

C1 and C2 distances from the viewpoint to the boundaries of the plane of the investigated façade, m;

Lf - length of the investigated façade, m:

L - horizontal distance from the viewpoint to the vertical passing through the center of the investigated
plane, m;
C
H - building height, m; 1
L
C2
d - the difference between the horizon level (eye level of the observer) and the ground level at the
0m
place where the object is standing. =2
Lf
C1 = 19m
C2 = 19m
L = 16m
H = 9m
d=1m The Building
Lf = 20 m
Horizontal angle of visual perception: Vertical angle of visual perception

α = arccos ((C1 2 + C2 2 – LF 2 ) / 2 x C1 x C2 ) β = arccos 𝑑 2+𝐿2 − 𝐻X𝑑 /

= arccos ((192 + 192 – 202 ) / 2 X 19 X 19) = arccos

= arccos ( 0.44) = 64 = arccos 0.107 = 84

The number of cells dividing the horizontal lines

Nh = α/ϕ
The number of cells dividing the vertical lines:
where α – sight angle , ϕ – angle of the focus sight (20)
Nv = β/ϕ
Nh = 64 / 2 = 32
where β – sight angle , ϕ – angle of the focus sight (20)

Nv = β/ϕ = 84 / 2 = 42

Width of cells Height of cells

LF /Nh H / Nv

= 20 / 32 = 0.62 m = 9 / 42 = 0.21 m
Grid Calculation
Conclusion

Coefficient of aggressiveness in both buildings are same. The both buildings have good positive visual
appearance. The coefficient of aggressiveness (Kagr) depends on the total number of cells and the number of cells
with more than two identical elements.
Reflection On Learning

Here from these Three Methods I get the systematic and blended learning information about the Sustainability.
These tasks are much important for the calculations of a object about its sustainability and the factors coordinating
with the environment.
1. The optimality of structures helps to study about the visual information’s. In this task I get proper
information about what could be done to achieve optimal pattern of visual information.
2. The fractal Analysis by using the java script software we can understand the fractal dimensions of the objects.
By using this we can compare two or more objects in our daily situations when we need.
3. The Videoecology task helps to find out the coefficient of aggressiveness in the object. its help to find out the
visual disturbances.
THANKS
gopu.pandaran@ktu.edu