ENVIRONMENT AND ARCHITECTURE

MODERATE - CLIMATE ZONE - BANGALORE

This module of environment flows helped me design a space thinking thoroughly through the field zone, the climatic data , sun path , wind flow , average rainfall etc. This was a 6 week long module where it was a whole process of understanding fenestration, furniture placement, plumbing system and lot of drafting.

PLAN OF THE SITE

SUN PATH AND CLIMATOLOGY

This image shows the paths of Summer Solstice - 21 June, Equinox - 21 March and Winter Solstice - 21 December. This analysis helped in understanding how much sunlight will enters our build form and how we can modulate it throughout the year. Bangalore receives most light from East and West, so vertical shading devices can be used on both sides, with South having horizontal shading devices. The fenestrations on the North face of the building can have fenestrations with less to no shading devices because it gets difused light throughout the year.

Winds from South West in monsoon months from June to September

East winds coming from November to February

West winds in April & May

WIND FLOW

Hottest days - April , summer lasts from February to May.

Coldest days - November and December.

Bangalore is a moderate zone, the days are warmer and the nights tend to be cooler.

TEMPERATURE

The major rainfall occurs from May to October, highest in July. With precipitation being least in the months of December to March.With an average of 1300mm. During the monsoon temperature is slightly lower due to cloud cover and increase in humidity so you feel colder than it actually is.