![]() It generates extra heat gains inside the house which causes warm temperature to the indoor area as a result, it creates uncomfortable thermal condition to the occupants. The solar radiation is one of house façade exposing to the direct sunlight problems, the sun energy will cause overheating for the indoor spaces. The main peruse of this study is to measure the shading elements efficiency in this architectural style apartment. Using the least element number to get the maximum effect is considering the definition of the Neo-Minimalist architecture style. It epitomizes the present and future direction of housing industry in Malaysia. The study is limited to the Neo- Minimalist architectural style apartment located in Penang which considered to be one of the most important cities in Malaysia. Thus the reason behind this research is to generate empirical findings and contributions which lead the architectural design.Īll the results and measurements in this study will be calculated using computer simulation software. This study will be able to guide the architect and designers to have better ideas and better using of sunshading elements on façade designs.ĭesigning without the consideration of the sustainability importance in addition to the Design faults are the main reasons of the poor façade design which is unable to provide enough shading area and blocking the solar radiations. The research is trying to highlight and point to the problems caused by the direct sunlight penetration to the indoor living areas in the highrise appartments buildings and the effects od the solar radiatations on the building’s façade in the tropical region. The Neo-minimalist style is selected because of the popularity of this architectural style during the last ten years in Malaysia. This research is to study the penetration of the sunlight on the Neo- Minimalist architectural style house façade. Sunlight extend penetration Facade Neo-minimalist Introduction The study finds that the sunshade elements and the recessed wall with balcony which are used in the minimalist style facade design make the buildings efficient to prevent the unwanted sunlight which causes overheating and over brightness inside the building, and that is the one of the reasons behind the popularity of the minimalist architectural style. The simulation will be conducted with oriented the building as the sun rays are perpendicular to the building’s façade, and then compare the results of sunlight penetrations between the two buildings and the used of architectural elements. ![]() The study uses sun tool software to simulate and calculate the extent of sunlight penetration. The tow selected case studies are Baystart condominium, Bayan Lepas and Bayswater Resort condominium, Gelugor. Minimalist architectural style is very popular and preferable by architects and people in this region. ![]() The selected case studies are two front façade of apartments buildings located at the Penang Island east coast latitude 5° 25' 0" N and longitude 100° 19' 0" E, the east part of Penang has been under great developing progress in the last 10 years. This research aims to study the sunlight penetration performance on the front façade of selected apartments with Neo-Minimalist architectural style. ![]() Visit for more related articles at Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Penang, Malaysia Tel: 60142426181 E-mail: Date: ApAccepted Date: JPublished Date: July 23, 2015Ĭitation: Arab Y (2015) Façade Design Efficiency on Extent Sunlight Penetration in Neo-Minimalist Style Apartments in Penang, Malaysia. School of Housing, Building and Planning, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia *Corresponding Author: Yasser Arab Facade Design Efficiency on Extent Sunlight Penetration in Neo-Minimalist Style Apartments in Penang, Malaysia
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