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Hot & Dry Climate Architecture

This document discusses architectural design strategies for hot and dry climates, using the Indian city of Jaisalmer as an example. Key characteristics of hot and dry climates include very high temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius, low humidity between 10-50%, and low rainfall of 14-20 inches per year. In Jaisalmer, buildings are constructed tightly together with small, shaded windows and thick walls to minimize heat exposure. Streets are also narrow and oriented east-west to provide shade and block dust storms. Notable features include traditional haveli homes built around central courtyards and the use of golden sandstone, a soft stone suitable for intricate carvings.

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Hot & Dry Climate Architecture

This document discusses architectural design strategies for hot and dry climates, using the Indian city of Jaisalmer as an example. Key characteristics of hot and dry climates include very high temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius, low humidity between 10-50%, and low rainfall of 14-20 inches per year. In Jaisalmer, buildings are constructed tightly together with small, shaded windows and thick walls to minimize heat exposure. Streets are also narrow and oriented east-west to provide shade and block dust storms. Notable features include traditional haveli homes built around central courtyards and the use of golden sandstone, a soft stone suitable for intricate carvings.

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BUILDING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

TOPIC - HOT AND DRY CLIMATE


HOT AND DRY CLIMATE

IN INDIA THIS TYPE OF CLIMALE CAN


BE EXPERIANCED IN
RAJASTHAN,GUJRAT,MAHARASHTRA
AND SOME PARTS OF MADHYA
PRADEAH AND KARNATKA ALSO
Characteristics of hot and dry
climate
TEMPURATURE:
•VERY HOT (40 DEGREE CELSIUS OR MORE)
HUMIDITY:
LOW (10-50%)
PRECIPITATION:
•LOWEST RAINFALL (14-20 INCHES PER YEAR)
SKY CONDITIONS:
•CLOUDLESS SKIES WITH HIGH SOLAR RADIATION CAUSES
GLARE.
ARCHITECTURAL
FEATURES
URBAN AREAS COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY NARROW
STREETS AND ARE IRREGULAR.
BUILDINGS JOINED TOGETHER.
CLOSELY PACKED UNITS.
MAXIMUM DAY TIME SUMMER TEMPERATURE GOES AS
HIGH AS 45 DEGREE CENTIGRADE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY
IS LOW UPTO 20%. THIS TYPE OF CLIMATE IS EXPERIENCED
IN AREAS FAR FROM SEA COASTS AND DONOT RECEIVE
HEAVY RAINFALL. THUS THE HUMIDITY IS VERY LOW.
Jaisalmer, Hot and Dry
The desert town of Jaisalmer deals with this by building homes that
abut against each other, with the inner rooms opening towards small
courtyards and the front rooms opening through screened openings
towards narrow shaded streets. This pattern minimizes the exposure of
building surfaces to the outside.
The buildings are of heavy mass and the windows small, because of
which the indoor temperature changes very little through the day or
night, staying close to a more comfortable daily mean temperature.
Jaisalmer
All the major streets are oriented in east-west direction at
right angles to the direction of dust storms.
The height of the building as compared to the width of the
streets is large to create shaded cool environment for the
pedestrians and other social activities on the streets.
SITE PLAN OF JAISALMER
In desert areas circular walls should be made so
that the solar radiation would not come directly
on the inside walls and hence reflected back.
Light coloured or shiny external surfaces should
be provided because it will reflect a large part of
incident solar radiation.
DESIGN\PLANNING CONCEPTS
DESIGN\PLANNING CONCEPTS
DESIGN\PLANNING CONCEPTS
JAISALMER HAVELI
The most complex and interesting residential buildings in Jaisalmer are
the haveli’s built by rich merchant or courtiers.
In this 4-5 storied houses, the courtyard is surrounded by rooms or
verandahs on all sides.
There are underground rooms as well sometimes at two levels one
below the other.
The uppermost storey comprises terraces and high parapet walls. In
some cases the houses are built around two courtyard.
TRADITIONAL HOUSES OF
JAISALMER
PEOPLE OF JAISALMER USED TO LIVE IN FORT. NOW MANY
HOUSES ARE CONVERTED INTO SHOPS.
THEY USE THE GOLDEN STONE FOR CONSTRUCTION
THEY DIDN'T USED ANY MORTAR, THEY MADE BOND BY
USING SCISSORS IN BETWEEN THE GOLDEN STONES.
THE GOLDEN STONE IS A SOFT STONE HENCE, VERY NICE
CARVINGS COULD BE DONE OVER IT.
 
 
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