Title, Author,

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Aspects of the
Tropical Climate
Adaptation in
Brazilian Modern
Movement
Architecture by
Griselda Pinheiro
Klppel
Source:
EBSCO HOST

What/Who was it
written for? Is it an
academic paper or
an
expository/descript
ive essay? Context
of comparisonpurpose of writing
The paper was
published in
Docomomo
journal. The paper
is an expository
essay because the
contents were
mostly based on
facts and sources
of information
were cited in the
paper.

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statement of
definitions

Concluding
statement

Brazilian Modern
Movement
Architecture innovations
destined to avoid
the heat and the
lightened reflexes
in glass surfaces,
by means of
external special
quebr luzes

The author
concluded that the
use of protection
elements and the
treatment of the
building skin were
integrated to the
facades to create
more aesthetic
than functional
expression. But
most importantly,
the concepts were
used to design
modern
architecture in
consideration with
the climate

quebr luzes
brise soleil (sun
breaker)

Tall Buildings in
Southeast Asia- A
Humanitst
Approach to
Tropical High Rise
by Mun Wong and
Richard hassell
Source:
ctbuh.org/papers

Building on the
Boundary
Modern
Architecture in the

The paper was

published in
CTBUH journal. In
this paper, WOHA
articulate their
approach to
design, using both
built and unbuilt
projects as
illustrations. The
purpose of this
paper is to
transform and
adapt vernacular
and passive
responses to
climate into the
highrise form and
contemporary
technologies with
the same aim of
creating comfort
without the need
for mechanical
systems.
The paper is drawn
from research into
architectural
practice and was

concept of
enlarged spaces allow great
cubature of air.
Tall buildings are
structures that
jostle for height,
status, and
domination of
nation through
technology.
Monsoon
Window faade
a contemporary
version of Dyak
longhousess
windows. It is a
projecting bay
window with
incorporated
sliding edge which
could be opened
during cold
weather to allow
breezes in but
keep the rain out.

boundary makes a
physical distinction
between indoor
and outdoor

The author ended

his paper by
stating that the
innovations is not
only specific to
solve architectural
design of
Singapores high
rise buildings but
to impact other
countries on how
we can live well
and sustainably
with our climate.

Her concluding
statement focused
on the importance
of the discourse of