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Cathedral oriented to the east. The arrow indicates the west front entrance. The orientation of a building refers to the direction in which it is constructed and laid out, taking account of its planned purpose and ease of use for its occupants, its relation to the path of the sun and other aspects of its environment. [1]
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method): Originating in the United Kingdom, BREEAM is a widely recognized green building certification system used internationally. It assesses the environmental performance of buildings based on criteria such as energy and water use, materials selection, waste management, and ...
The compass is a magnetometer used for navigation and orientation that shows direction in regards to the geographic cardinal points. The structure of a compass consists of the compass rose, which displays the four main directions on it: East (E), South (S), West (W) and North (N). The angle increases in the clockwise position.
Example of a site plan. A plot plan. A site plan or a plot plan is a type of drawing used by architects, landscape architects, urban planners, and engineers which shows existing and proposed conditions for a given area, typically a parcel of land which is to be modified. Sites plan typically show buildings, roads, sidewalks and paths/trails ...
Numerous passive architectural strategies have been developed over time. Examples of such strategies include the arrangement of rooms or the sizing and orientation of windows in a building, [9] and the orientation of facades and streets or the ratio between building heights and street widths for urban planning. [12]
Buildings in Back Bay constitute one or two very common building types of the period. Note that the materials and styles can be very different on the same types. Building typology refers to building and documenting buildings according to their essential characteristics. In architectural discourse, typological classification tends to focus on ...
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Blatner used indirect south light and direct northern light to achieve an even, consistent lighting pattern, giving building orientation a primary role in the interior function of the school. Blatner went on to become a successful architect in the Capital Region. [1] He contributed to the design of Empire State Plaza, for example.