DAYLIGHTING AS A SYNTHESIS TOOL IN THE EARLY STAGE OF AN URBAN-SCAPE DESIGN

This paper proposes an integrated daylighting design framework for developing optimal configurations of multiple buildings in order to achieve satisfactory visual comfort level. The proposed approach consists of the application of Climatic envelope and Design Rules with assorted computational tools. The envelope becomes a prescriptive zoning tool and 3D boundary of parcel design that clarifies environmentally conscious design boundary for architects to develop various building configurations. Its synthetic implementation of natural light in the design process is combined with Design Rules for optimizing the building configurations to maximize their visual comfort level. The proposed design framework is demonstrated through a real site application; Honolulu, HI and Seattle, WA where two dominant sky conditions, clear and overcast sky, are represented. The integrated framework is introduced as a design guideline for architects to develop initial building configurations that maximizes the visual comfort in the early design stage.

DAYLIGHTING AS A SYNTHESIS TOOL IN THE EARLY STAGE OF AN URBAN-SCAPE DESIGN
DAYLIGHTING AS A SYNTHESIS TOOL IN THE EARLY STAGE OF AN URBAN-SCAPE DESIGN
DAYLIGHTING AS A SYNTHESIS TOOL IN THE EARLY STAGE OF AN URBAN-SCAPE DESIGN
DAYLIGHTING AS A SYNTHESIS TOOL IN THE EARLY STAGE OF AN URBAN-SCAPE DESIGN
DAYLIGHTING AS A SYNTHESIS TOOL IN THE EARLY STAGE OF AN URBAN-SCAPE DESIGN
DAYLIGHTING AS A SYNTHESIS TOOL IN THE EARLY STAGE OF AN URBAN-SCAPE DESIGN
DAYLIGHTING AS A SYNTHESIS TOOL IN THE EARLY STAGE OF AN URBAN-SCAPE DESIGN
DAYLIGHTING AS A SYNTHESIS TOOL IN THE EARLY STAGE OF AN URBAN-SCAPE DESIGN
DAYLIGHTING AS A SYNTHESIS TOOL IN THE EARLY STAGE OF AN URBAN-SCAPE DESIGN

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  • Junghwa K. SUH and Hyoung-June PARK
  • Completed
  • Design Future(s) Lab
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In this paper, a synthesis-based environmental design framework based upon natural light is proposed for optimal visual comfort level at the early stage of an urban-scape design. The proposed framework includes 1) the implementation of Climatic Envelope as a 3D boundary of buildings in a given site, 2) basic Design Rules under clear and overcast sky conditions of the site and 3) procedures for integrating Climatic Envelope and the Design Rules. In this study, the daylighting performance of building is introduced as a synthesis tool for the design of an urbanscape in order to maximize its visual comfort. Furthermore, the framework has expanded the application of daylighting to the design of multiple building relations with enhancing visual comfort level from single building-focused daylighting analysis. The results of the case studies under two dominant sky conditions show that the proposed design framework allows a user to achieve significant increase of visual comfort level of the multiple buildings in the selected sites. This paper presents how architectural design can initiate the design process with daylighting as the key design driving factor. The further study will include the development of parametric modeling application based upon the design rules in order to generate various urban-scape configurations and find an optimized configuration.

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