3.2 Courtyard Façade
The Inner courtyard façade in the Cerda block has a great importance although its not used in the right manner .By analyzing and getting through current situation we may find some differences between each façade and the other where each façade has its own design , materials and shading devices .The current situation makes it a great priority to achieve a contemporary sustainable façade that get use of the great advantages of the inner facade in terms of collecting energy from the solar energy as well as passive strategies for ventilation , cooling and heating as well as getting use of the maximum possible natural light to reduce the Energy consumption in the indoors.
Figure 24 Eixample's courtyard Facade,L'Eixample i els interiors d'illa, Enric Pericas
29 |
Sustainable façade design in Eixample : A Barcelona case