1. Introduction
Hybridization is basically mixing up of two or more different things to get a new item. Talking particularly in terms of architecture, hybridization may be a mixture of two or more different types of architectural styles, or another type of hybridization may be an amalgamation of technology with the essence of the Built Environment; there can be many such combinations.
One such Hybridization is of FORM and ENERGY. This blend actually starts within the early thinking of the designer. Energy can actually have its full worth for the building when it’s given a thought from the beginning and not treated as a leftover thing to be completed in the last, just for the sake of some accreditations and stars, this is what is actually happening
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They do have some significant impacts on solar heat gain, lighting, humidity, ventilation etc. that defines the indoor environment. Following are some such factors:
4.1 Context/ location:
Location of the building determines the microclimate, which has very significant role in building energy consumption, as it defines climatic standards such as sun radiation, air temperature, air circulation, and humidity, which effect building energy performance.
The landscape or the topography of the site on which the building sits is important because it affect the angle of incidence of solar radiation, in terms of the use of daylight and also effects natural ventilation aspects.
The arrangement of the building/s and distance between the buildings are some of the most important design parameters, which influence the amount of sun radiation and air circulation velocity around the buildings. The sciagraphic study and lighting study should be done on this stage, so that the designer may analyse the outcome of mutual shading of the buildings on the energy use. For the mentioned reasons, the site of the building should be selected (if possible) to benefit from the renewable energy resources like sun and wind.
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4.2 Building profile
For an architect there can be many parameters to define the shape of a built environment. In the architect’s fraternity there are two kinds of building form evolution processes, one we call as ‘Form follows Function’ and the other is ‘Function follows Form’. Optimal Energy measures can be applied in any of the design approaches because energy consumption depends on both Form and Function and can be worked out in such a manner that both Form and Function complement each other making a mutual consent with the energy.
Like if we take Form follows Function than designing with better functionality, light, ventilation, movement and other designing parameters gives birth to the form of the building but the most neglected aspect has always remained the energy
Solar energy and climate were major contributing factors in the building plans of Anasazi architecture. The climate can be harsh in the Four Corners region of the country, with extremely hot days and very cool nights, unbearably hot summers, and frigid winters. In order to protect the inhabitants from their environment, the Anasazi architects incorporated their knowledge of the effect of solar energy on building materials, as well as location of the sun in determining how the structures may most efficiently either absorb or reflect heat. “A southern exposure would have taken advantage of the low, southern winter sun angle, helping keep rooms wa...
The minimization of the load occurs through the site orientation of the building and the R-values of the materials used. Although the site is constrained by the historic pattern of the street and houses that are currently there, the building is still able maintain interior temperatures in the ...
One of these examples is Churches; Churches are religious structures designed for a community to meet and worship the religion they follow. The shape of churches closely resembles the shape of Ziggurats and temples for most churches have a wide base with multiple tapered towers reaching towards the sky. Another example of similarities would include the materials we use for construction. Although our reasoning may not be for the exact same reason as the older civilization, we still use wood today to build smaller lightweight structures while concrete and steel allow for more permanent, larger buildings. Modern architecture even uses some of the same building methods used in the past such as elevated floor to protect the building in hot, humid climates. One example of this is most of Louisiana’s residential architecture. Louisiana homes built on pillars keep rainwater and moisture away from the floor similar to the Japanese homes. Through architecture history, we begin to learn from previous building and design methods attempting to repeat and improve the methods that work well and prevent the mistakes created by those that do
We often focus on the many different materials and products needed to make that special architectural structure. We tend to undermine and dilute the cost and time it takes to be able to follow through and complete such a task. However, the most important thing when
“Form follows function.” Every great Modern architect thought, designed by and breathed these very words. Or at least, their design principles evolved from them. Modern architects Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, Pierre Chareau, and Rudolf Schindler to name a few believed that the function determined the space whether the space was solely for a particular purpose or they overlapped to allow for multiple uses. Form didn’t just follow function, function defined the space. By focusing on the relationship between the architecture and the interior elements, Chareau’s Maison de Verre expanded the idea of functionalism to include not only the architecture but also the space it creates and how people function within that space.
...plications affecting efficiency. More focus is necessary on the indoor environment in schools, day care centres, hospitals and nursing homes for elderly, because children, hospital patients and elderly are sensitive subgroups. There are a number of indications that the indoor environment at home is normally worse than in the indoor office environment. The population spends most time at home, and children are exposed at home for many years (National Safety Council, 2009). This suggests that improvements of the home environment may be a cost-effective to reduce the indoor exposure burden in the population. The link between indoor and outdoor air pollution should not be ignored, as most of the exposure to outdoor pollutants occurs indoors. Finally, the function of energy saving and climate changes for the indoor environment and SBS will be an important future issue.
In passive solar design, the vertical and horizontal surfaces control the heat transfer; in winters collect and distribute solar heat and dissipate heat in summer. Passive solar techniques utilize solar energy through direct or indirect solar gain to achieve environmental comfort in the building. The key factors in passive solar building design are: site planning and design; thermal mass; solar geometry; ventilation and vegetation.
...just the physical features. This is the same way Gothic Architecture was design to overwhelm and make feel the individual inferior to the institution behind the building. Consequently, the conceptual aspect of the building came as a secondary element in the design of the building. Such as the experience and feeling of the people coming to this building and being inside. The same way Gothic Architecture did it.
People are made of complexities and contradictions. Venturi recognized that buildings should be complex and complicated, too. He theorized and built buildings inspired by this principle, and succeeded because of his emphasis on individual experience and the interaction between humanity and architectural forms. In pursuit of this goal, his pluralist and revolutionary style of architecture embraced difference and ambiguity and rejected the rigid rules of modernism. While undoubtedly influenced by Venturi’s ideas, later postmodern architects failed to live up to his principles by forming their own inflexible rules and not concentrating on the human experience with buildings.
are used as the integral components of the architectural design, this reflecting a conceptual cohesion that is missed in previous architecture.
This Sustainable Architecture began long ago with scientists brainstorming and designing a new design for an eco-home that’s liable on decreasing massive numbers of en...
Jencks believes “the glass-and-steel box has become the single most used form in Modern Architecture and it signifies throughout the world ‘office building’” (27). Thus, modern architecture is univalent in terms of form, in other words it is designed around one out of a few basic values using a limited number of materials and right angles. In...
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However, architecture is not just the future, after all, buildings are intended to be viewed, traversed and lived by us, people. Despite this, many architects today rarely think deeply about human nature, disregarding their main subject matter in favour for efficiency and an architecture of spectacle. In this there seems to be a misconception that underlies much of architecture, that is, human’s relationship with the city, the building and nature. In much of today’s architecture, people are treated with as much concern much as we treat cars, purely mechanically. The post-modern search for the ‘new’ and ‘novel’ has come to disregard the profound affect design has on our lives, impacting our senses, shaping our psyche and disposition.
Land use and building orientation also plays a critical role in green architecture. A green building is located to take advantage of its climate and surroundings. These conditions not only affect the efficiency of a building, but of the community and society as a whole.