In general, tall buildings, some of which are termed as “skyscrapers”, are among the typical and ... more In general, tall buildings, some of which are termed as “skyscrapers”, are among the typical and almost unavoidable features of the metropolitan cities. There is a competititive race of constructing higher and higher buildings since the birth of the infamous Home Insurance Building in Chicago which is still considered to be the pioneer of the modern tall buildings. Recently, an efficient service core design is strongly needed and inquired with the increase in height and capacity of tall buildings. Such needs and demands are primarily due to the circulation volume of occupants since height has an adverse effect on the size and capacity of the service core. This thesis investigates the features of service cores that play an important role in the planning considerations of tall building design, and their effect on architectural, structural and sustainable design. Within this context, a classification of service cores based on their location in architectural design is proposed.M.S. - Ma...
Development of a Daylight Simulation Software for Early Design Stage: A Case Study of a Container House, 2021
Daylight simulation software play a significant role in decision-making during the architectural ... more Daylight simulation software play a significant role in decision-making during the architectural design process. These software enable architects to make informed decisions about daylight performance in the early phases of the project. Radiance as a simulation engine provides a physically accurate model of the lighting conditions in the scene, thus capable of achieving a high degree of accuracy and validity. However, with a command line interface, it requires a large number of input parameters, which complicates modelling and restricts flexibility. When integrated in the early design process, this approach becomes less efficient, or requires enormous computation time. This paper introduces a daylight simulation software named DaylightX that uses the backward raytracing algorithm implemented on the GPU to calculate the spatial distribution of daylight across the space. The tool aims to enhance the capabilities of the simulation environments through a user-friendly interface and thus allow for flexibility in the design process. An individual residential unit-a shipping container-was used as a base case for evaluation. The modular design of shipping containers allows for flexibility in window placement and orientation, but requires careful design and implementation from daylight performance perspective. The results of the study can serve to improve the daylight performance of container housing units. Keywords daylight analysis, sustainable design, software development, computational design
In general, tall buildings, some of which are termed as “skyscrapers”, are among the typical and ... more In general, tall buildings, some of which are termed as “skyscrapers”, are among the typical and almost unavoidable features of the metropolitan cities. There is a competititive race of constructing higher and higher buildings since the birth of the infamous Home Insurance Building in Chicago which is still considered to be the pioneer of the modern tall buildings. Recently, an efficient service core design is strongly needed and inquired with the increase in height and capacity of tall buildings. Such needs and demands are primarily due to the circulation volume of occupants since height has an adverse effect on the size and capacity of the service core. This thesis investigates the features of service cores that play an important role in the planning considerations of tall building design, and their effect on architectural, structural and sustainable design. Within this context, a classification of service cores based on their location in architectural design is proposed.M.S. - Ma...
Development of a Daylight Simulation Software for Early Design Stage: A Case Study of a Container House, 2021
Daylight simulation software play a significant role in decision-making during the architectural ... more Daylight simulation software play a significant role in decision-making during the architectural design process. These software enable architects to make informed decisions about daylight performance in the early phases of the project. Radiance as a simulation engine provides a physically accurate model of the lighting conditions in the scene, thus capable of achieving a high degree of accuracy and validity. However, with a command line interface, it requires a large number of input parameters, which complicates modelling and restricts flexibility. When integrated in the early design process, this approach becomes less efficient, or requires enormous computation time. This paper introduces a daylight simulation software named DaylightX that uses the backward raytracing algorithm implemented on the GPU to calculate the spatial distribution of daylight across the space. The tool aims to enhance the capabilities of the simulation environments through a user-friendly interface and thus allow for flexibility in the design process. An individual residential unit-a shipping container-was used as a base case for evaluation. The modular design of shipping containers allows for flexibility in window placement and orientation, but requires careful design and implementation from daylight performance perspective. The results of the study can serve to improve the daylight performance of container housing units. Keywords daylight analysis, sustainable design, software development, computational design
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