Title :
Ecological Architecture: Theories,
Design and Applications
Author : Mennat-Allah Moustafa Khalil Mandour
Collection : M.Sc. Architecture
Abstract:
Every
day, rising energy costs, global warming, water shortages, limited resources,
growing population and an endless number of other factors are pointing to the
fact that humans are living unsustainably. Our homes, offices, schools,
community meeting spaces and all other buildings have the potential to not only
sustainable, but to provide free energy (through solar or wind) and water
(through catchment and bioremediation) to other needs (such as transportation).
The building will be made up of materials that are built to last and once not
needed can be recycled for further use, we have created a space that materially
has much less impact than a traditional building. In three parts, the thesis
promotes the above issues in an attempt to deliver the up-to-date ideas and
technologies of the 21 st century to the architect and be aware of these
ecological architecture issues, which can be summarized as follows: 2.
Ecological architecture tries to set a relationship between natural and
artificial environment by making contribution to the preservation and
improvement of all sources and biotopes while meeting physical and
psychological needs of man. Ecological architecture supported by sustainability
which is the form of responding today’s need and balancing the usage of sources
for next generations aims at catching a harmony between man and nature. 3.
Ecological and green design can provide to minimize the use of land, conserve
heatin winter and cool in summer, reduce emissions of pollutants, and
naturalize the landscaping. The use of land can be optimized by designing
multi-storied buildings instead of sprawling ones, and by efficiently
allocating internal energy use can be decreased by using passive and active
solar heating technologies in winter, shading and reflecting surfaces in
summer, and efficient insulation, windows, lights, and appliances; externally,
trees can be positioned to provide shade in summer and wind-shielding in
winter; in some cases, low-grade heat ”waste” from thermal power plants can be
used in nearby buildings. 4. Applications; this part illustrates the effect of
ecological design in different regions with different climates such as
tropical, humid climate, in the Arab world and in Egypt through the work of
different architects British architectural firm Foster + Partners, Global
architectural firm HOK and Arata Isozaki and Associates Co. Ltd. The objective
of this thesis is to highlight on the importance of ecology and its impact on
architecture.
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