Analysis of structure and function of natural air-conditioning elements in the traditional context of Bandar-Lengeh

Hamed Mohammadi mazraeh , Mohammadbagher Kabirsaber — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Bandar-Lengeh features a stable pattern in the local architecture of South Iran, including two operative natural air-conditioning elements: Moshabak and Wind catchers. Since there are quantitative studies on these stable elements, this study aims to qualitatively analyze the structure and function of these local elements in Bandar-lengeh. In the first stage, information is obtained from the library, valid resources, and formal documents. Subsequently, active observation is conducted at the presumed location to collect, analyze, and extract natural air-conditioning elements (Wind catchers and Moshabak) from 273 buildings aged between 40 and 70. Additionally, in the third stage, the effect of temperature was observed by combining Wind catchers and Moshabak and placing them in various locations. Consequently, after evaluating and examining, the results indicate that every architectural element effectively met the residents’ needs for natural air-conditioning.

Modelling for uncertainty in HBIM processes

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0100

The application of HBIM for the information management of historical buildings is often hindered by the presence of uncertainty due to limited geometric information and documentation at the time of modelling; controlling and organising this level of uncertainty, in view of future developments, becomes paramount. This paper presents an HBIM workflow to tackle uncertainty by capitalising on parametric modelling and 4D modelling. Parametric modelling is used as a dynamic tool that allows for an easy and quick update of the model when new data become available, while 4D modelling is used for disassembling the building backwards, establishing temporal relationships among building elements and organising them in successive phases, when uncertainty concerns the historical development of building elements and architectural interventions. The workflow was applied to a building of industrial archaeology in southern Italy, the ‘De Simone’ factory, which is abandoned and in a poor state of conservation, but represents a valuable historical testimony due to its rich stratification resulting from significant physical and functional transformations over time. This application shows that structuring the data implementation process to accommodate the available information and its future integration, through the use of parametric and 4D modelling, can be very efficient to support documentation, conservation and enhancement activities on built heritage.

The workflow was applied to a building of industrial archaeology in southern Italy, the ‘De Simone’ factory, which is abandoned and in a poor state of conservation, but represents a valuable historical testimony due to its rich stratification resulting from significant physical and functional transformations over time. This application shows that structuring the data implementation process to accommodate the available information and its future integration, through the use of parametric and 4D modelling, can be very efficient to support documentation, conservation and enhancement activities on built heritage.

VITRUVIO - International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability

Analysis of structure and function of natural air-conditioning elements in the traditional context of Bandar-Lengeh

Modelling for uncertainty in HBIM processes