MOLINA ROZALEM , Juan Francisco

La presente tesis doctoral aborda el sistema defensivo que tuvo que acometer el reino de Sevilla durante la Baja Edad Media, tras su incorporación a Castilla. La apresurada conquista del valle del Guadalquivir durante la primera mitad del siglo XIII, trajo consigo la creación de una doble frontera: por un lado la que hacía frente al tradicional...

The fortified system executed on the north bank of the Strait of Gibraltar from 1939 pursued two objectives: an offensive one, for which coastal batteries and lighting projectors were installed; and a defensive one, for which around four hundred reinforced concrete bunkers were built for machine guns and / or anti-tank guns along the coastal...

La conquista de Sevilla en 1248 supuso la aparición de una frontera con el reino nazarí de Granada que subsistirá durante dos siglos y medio, la conocida como Banda Morisca. La defensa de esta frontera, que basaba gran parte de su éxito en el relieve que separa el valle del Guadalquivir y las provincias orientales de Andalucía, se...

The Milanese architect Vermondo Resta arrived in Seville in the 16th century and soon became the master builder for the Alcázar, in charge of all the construction works undertaken in this royal palace dating from the Middle Ages. One of the challenges he addressed was the transformation of a fragment of the 12th century wall, which had lost its...

This work is part of an investigation into the use of GIS for the documentation and comprehension of medieval architectural heritage in the ancient Kingdom of Seville. The research was done in the framework of the project "Sustainable guardianship of cultural heritage through digital BIM and GIS models: contribution to knowledge and social...

Tras finalizar la guerra civil española se procedió al establecimiento de un sistema fortificado en la orilla Norte del Estrecho de Gibraltar. De entre sus componentes, destaca la red de búnkeres o fortines para la defensa del litoral, con enorme interés histórico como un eslabón más de la cadena evolutiva de la fortificación. A pesar de contar...

Las investigaciones comenzadas en el litoral francés por Paul Virilio desde finales de los años 50 del pasado siglo, y su trabajo teórico y arquitectó­nico junto a Claude Parent durante los años 60 bajo el paraguas del grupo Architecture Principe, suponen una importante base para cualquier aproxi­mación hacia el valor patrimonial de la...

During the first half of the 14th century, the council of Seville, supported by the Castilian monarchy and the local nobility, responded to the fear of a new invasion from North Africa by embarking on a defence programme that required unprecedented logistical efforts, far beyond the resources available at the time. This programme consisted in...

Window design is decisive in providing appropriate visual comfort for occupants and sufficient energy savings in electric lighting. In daylighting, visual comfort is dependent on the maximum daylight autonomy. Moreover, energy consumption in electric lighting relies on daylight autonomy. The aim of this research is to quantify these metrics in...

The aim of this research is to quantify the daylight autonomy and the useful daylight illuminance produced inside a room for different models of windows, and to conduct an analysis of the results obtained. The shape, size and position of the window are variable, as is the reflectance of the inner surfaces of the room. A total of 28 simulations...

Light is the major synchronizer of circadian rhythms to the 24-hour solar day. Compared to the visual system, the circadian system requires more light to be activated and is more sensitive to short-wavelength light. Daylighting is an ideal light source for circadian entrainment. Architectural and design features, such as window size and room...

The proper design of courtyards and atriums is key in providing sufficient daylight inside buildings as well as major energy savings in electric lighting. Although a suitable design requires calculations using lighting simulation software or complex algorithms, architects lack a quick and precise procedure to determine proper design. The aim of...

This research aims to determine the effect of the lighting smart controls in the energy consumption in buildings, according to the geometry of the room, the window size, the reflectance of the inner surfaces and the location of study. For this purpose, two lighting smart controls are proposed: one based in an On/Off lighting control with...

Light is the main variable which affects to the circadian rhythm, promoting up to 70% of the melatonin suppression. In comparison with the visual system, the circadian system requires more light to be activated and is more sensitive to blue light. As can be deduced, daylighting represents an ideal light source for circadian entrainment....

Preliminary experiments with a novel glazing system developed at the Desert Architecture and Urban Planning Unit of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev indicated that it may provide improved visual and thermal performance in buildings with large glazed areas located in sunny regions (hot and cold). In winter, it allows solar space heating but...