WITTKOPF , Stephen K. (Coordinador)

Due to the effect of impinging solar radiation, high thermal loads can be predicted in buildings ¡n many climates of South-East Asia. The logical need to protect and ventílate the fagades has been known for centuries. Features such as the jalis or lattice work combined with deep overhangs and elements conceived to reflect excessive sunlight...

Historical towns ¡n Europe usually have as their main feature an extremely dense urban tissue. This, in turn, generates a wide variety of situations which make it difficult to provide adequate light to the ¡nside of buildings. On the other hand, the trend for revitalization of cities often demands a change in the utilization of spaces adding...