CLIMATIC CONSIDERATION:

• A flat roof enclosed by a balustrade was used so that the lightest breeze could be caught.

• The light colored chunam (lime plaster) covering the building was very suitable as a sun radiator during the hot season.

• The building was turned away from the sun and rooms kept cool by thick walls and the whole mass of the building. Proper ventilation was ensured by the different parts of the structure being arranged around an open courtyard.

• The double-roof system kept the interiors cool while the Chajjas*1 act as sun breakers.

In a traditional house, the activities are connected towards the courtyard due to the central position of the courtyard, as it is the central breathing space of the house and becomes center of life within.

*projected element just above the window, which shades the opening, stops rain from entering the room and reduces sky glare while looking out of the room.

Orientation

• The entrance of the house is towards east. The main ventilation by which the light enters the house is through central courtyard.

• On the Westside of the house there is a garden which also acts as a main source of fresh air into the house which promotes warmth in the house, and in the night the absorbed heat is radiated out through the courtyard.

• The courtyard acts like a thermostat which controls the temperature of the house.

• Negative pressure is created in the courtyard as it is surrounded by rooms and less exposed. This low pressure helps to draw more air towards it.

NIGHT ANALYSIS :

The negative pressure and effect created inside the house during the daytime escapes out during the night time due to the floor materials of the courtyard projections.

DAY ANALYSIS :

As the temperature in the day time is high, little amount of heat is absorbed by the ground due to the top opening of the central courtyard and the light is reflected in the awkward direction resulting in the rise of temperature inside the house.