BUILDING TYPE-INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INDIAN STUDIES,GURGAON

APURV KASHYAP

DEOVRAT JAISWAL

KANCHAN JONEJA

SUKRITI THUKRAL

SECTION-B

III-YEAR

Dept. of Architecture

DAYLIGHTING

+ The illumination of

buildings by natural light

is known as daylighting.

+ “Daylighting is achieved

by using properly

designed windows and

skylights (openings)”

+ ORIENTATION

The building is

staggered

45 degrees on site to

allow a perfect north

-south orientation for all

windows.

DAYLIGHTING

TYPE OF FENESTRATIONS (DAYLIGHTNG)

GLARE

+On the east-west façade

small slits of glass blocks

are provided which allow

diffused light within the

spaces.

+ On the north-south

facades large

openings are

provided with

sunshades which

cut the summer sun

and let the winter

sun in.

TYPE OF FENESTRATIONS (DAYLIGHTNG)

Light Shelves

+All sunshades have white

ceramic tiles on the top of

the sunshades acting as

light shelves. They let in

diffused light in the space.

+Therefore, the windows

are divided into two parts-

one for viewing and the

other for lighting due to light

shelves.

TYPE OF FENESTRATIONS (DAYLIGHTNG)

In the basement

+ Courtyard, that goes

down to the basement level.

+ Other day-light sources:

bands glass blocks and

clear glass below the

ground floor plinth opening

into the basement.

TYPE OF FENESTRATIONS (DAYLIGHTNG)

In the

Washrooms

+ Courtyard, that goes

down to the basement level.

+ Other day-light sources:

bands glass blocks and

clear glass below the

ground floor plinth opening

into the basement.

TYPE OF FENESTRATIONS (DAYLIGHTNG)

Artificial lighting

Artificial lighting for a space can be done in many ways. One of which is

‘Luminaires’.

Luminaires

A lighting unit consisting of one or more electric lamps with all of the necessary

parts and wiring for positioning and protecting the lamps, connecting the lamps to

a [power supply and distributing the light.

It is also called lighting fixture.

Type based on lighting distribution pattern

1)Indirect distribution

2)Direct distribution

3)General diffuse distribution

4)Semi indirect distribution

5)Semi direct distribution

(1) (2) (3)

(4) (5)

Outdoor luminaires

Ceiling mounted lights

space: verandah

type: mercury coated lamps

distribution pattern: direct

Wall mounted lights

space: courtyard down-lighting

type: 36 watt halogen lamp

distribution pattern: direct

Landscape lights

space: garden area

type: 100 watt tungsten bulb

distribution pattern:

general diffuse

Wall mounted lights

space: parking lot

type: bulk head outdoor lamp (dust and water

proof)

distribution pattern: semi direct

Candle holder

space: terrace garden parapet

type: holder for wax candle

distribution pattern: direct

Outdoor luminaires

Indoor luminaires

Ceiling mounted lights

space: reception

type: mercury coated lamps

distribution pattern: direct

Ceiling mounted lights

space: waiting area

type: fluorescent tubes

distribution pattern: direct

Indoor luminaires

Ceiling mounted lights

space: corridor

type: CFL lamp

distribution pattern: direct

Ceiling mounted lights

space: reception book shelf

type: CFL lamp

distribution pattern: direct

Ceiling mounted lights

space: corridor

type: CFL lamp fixture

distribution pattern: direct

Indoor luminaires

Ceiling mounted lights

space: stairwell

type: CFL lamp fixture

distribution pattern: direct

Indoor luminaires

DAYLIGHTNG