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The document discusses traditional shelter design in Jaipur, India to cope with the hot, dry climate. Homes and buildings are densely packed and oriented to minimize sun exposure. They have thick, insulated walls and sloped roofs for shading. Openings allow cross ventilation and are placed higher on the windward side. Internal courtyards provide a cooling effect with plants and water features. Together, these passive design elements kept indoor temperatures comfortable before electric cooling.

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The document discusses traditional shelter design in Jaipur, India to cope with the hot, dry climate. Homes and buildings are densely packed and oriented to minimize sun exposure. They have thick, insulated walls and sloped roofs for shading. Openings allow cross ventilation and are placed higher on the windward side. Internal courtyards provide a cooling effect with plants and water features. Together, these passive design elements kept indoor temperatures comfortable before electric cooling.

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CLIMATE & ARCHITECTURE

STUDY OF TYPICAL TRADITIONAL


SHELTER IN INDIA

Submitted by
Chinmay Tirthakar
Sem. – III
Section – A
PIADS, Nagpur
LOCATION – JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN
 Jaipur is the largest city
and Capital of state
Rajasthan.
 It is situated in the east-
central part of the state.
 Jaipur, popularly known
as Pink City is one of the
hottest place in India.
NATURE OF CLIMATE
 Jaipur has Hot & Dry climate
with very high day time
temperature.
 It has high diurnal
temperature variation.
 Due to high intensity off sun
rays, humidity & precipitation
is low.
 In such climate generally the
sky is clear and sometimes
dust storms arrives.
 Solar radiation are direct and
strong during day time.
PHYSIOLOGICAL OBJECTIVES
 Proper orientation of
Building, to minimize the
sun exposure in summer.
 Compact planning to
reduce surface area of heat
gain.
 Proper ventilation for air
movement.
 Shading in required spaces.

 Proper selection of
Building materials.
FORM & LAYOUT
 Buildings in Jaipur are oriented
in such a way that they receive
more sunlight in winter and less
sunlight in summer.
 Mostly compact planning is
done so less amount of heat is
gained by building surface.
 Large walls with Windows are
facing south side so that the
minimum sunlight will entre in
summer. Homes and office buildings are densely
 Mostly bedrooms are placed on packed into an area of Jaipur, India.
the centre part of the house to
keep it cool through out the
year.
FORM & LAYOUT
 The rooms which are used
less are placed attached to
outer wall.
 The planning was in such a
way that in most part of the
Streets a very less amount
of sunlight was falling due
to tall haweli and buildings
.
 Most of the traditional
houses were having sloping
roof to avoid sunrays.
Common Type of Zoning done in Jaipur, Rajasthan
WALLS AND ROOFS
 For Insulation purpose generally
thick walls are used. Insulation
helps in keeping the house cooler
in summer and warmer in winter.
 East and West side walls should
have proper shading as it have
maximum exposure to sun. They
can also be shaded by trees and
screens.
 Walls are painted with light color
like pink, yellow etc., which helps
in reflecting the sun radiation and
heat.
 In most of the houses cavity walls
are use which also has same
function of insulation.
WALLS AND ROOFS
 Roofs are sloping in windward
direction it also contributes in
shading.
 Mostly Materials used for roof
are concrete or clay which do
not get hot in summer.
 Also the concrete is better heat
reflector and insulator. Thus
concrete roof will keep house
cooler in summer and warmer
in winter.
 Some house were also having
flat roof which is good reflector
of heat.
OPENINGS
 Openings are required for
natural light and
ventilation.
 Large openings are
provided in windward
direction in order to allow
maximum cross
ventilation.
 Large windows are
provided in north direction
as compared to other
direction to receive less
sunlight throughout year.
OPENINGS
 Windows are shaded
either by shading device
or deciduous trees.
 The windows on east and
west side were small in
size to minimize heat
gain in the building
 Outlets were at higher
level than inlets for
proper air movement
VENTILATION AND AIR FLOW
 The courtyard is provided
with water and plants and
acts as source of cooling.
 The courtyard is provided at
the centre of the house which
is connected to every part of
the house.
 Internal courtyard provides
natural cooling and cross
ventilation.
 Most of the openings are
provided to the internal
courtyard than outside
VENTILATION AND AIR FLOW
 Outlets were at higher level than
inlets for proper air movement. As
ventilators at higher. This is also
known as stack effect..
 Openings and ventilation should
be in relation to coming breezes.
As air movement is most
important element in passive
cooling.
 Light weight roof also contributes
in cooling of house.
 Evaporation is an important
element which has a massive
effect on cooling by means of
ponds, pools near house.
SOURCE
 www.archinomy.com
 www.lafergeholcim.com

 Wikipedia THANK
 https://theconstructor.org

 Class Notes
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