A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Renovating Heritage Buildings into Daylit Enjoyable and Visually Comfortable Museums/Galleries
This chapter investigates daylighting performance with regard to museum lighting and visual comfort requirements in the heritage courtyard buildings that were transformed into museums. Control daylight rather than the common applied approach “block daylight and replace it with artificial light” is believed to achieve much better solutions: more enjoyable museums while artifacts’ safety and visual comfort can still be maintained. The study used several methods including site visits, on-site measurements, surveying of architectural drawings, and statistical analysis of design data to examine existing case studies and extract information that helped identify building morphology configurations and define parameters to represent this building typology. A comprehensive multi-scenario simulation process based on several climate-based daylight metrics under Dubai sky conditions was carried out to investigate lighting adequacy against potential risks on artifacts and visual comfort using several configurations of the developed model. The performance variables were analyzed; several options were recommended to enhance the overall lighting environment and minimize risks on visual comfort. This included better spatial arrangements, better designing and sizing of openings, and implementation of effective shading systems.
Renovating Heritage Buildings into Daylit Enjoyable and Visually Comfortable Museums/Galleries
This chapter investigates daylighting performance with regard to museum lighting and visual comfort requirements in the heritage courtyard buildings that were transformed into museums. Control daylight rather than the common applied approach “block daylight and replace it with artificial light” is believed to achieve much better solutions: more enjoyable museums while artifacts’ safety and visual comfort can still be maintained. The study used several methods including site visits, on-site measurements, surveying of architectural drawings, and statistical analysis of design data to examine existing case studies and extract information that helped identify building morphology configurations and define parameters to represent this building typology. A comprehensive multi-scenario simulation process based on several climate-based daylight metrics under Dubai sky conditions was carried out to investigate lighting adequacy against potential risks on artifacts and visual comfort using several configurations of the developed model. The performance variables were analyzed; several options were recommended to enhance the overall lighting environment and minimize risks on visual comfort. This included better spatial arrangements, better designing and sizing of openings, and implementation of effective shading systems.
Renovating Heritage Buildings into Daylit Enjoyable and Visually Comfortable Museums/Galleries
Innovative Renewable Energy
Sayigh, Ali (editor) / Al-Sallal, Khaled A. (author)
2022-10-30
26 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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