DAYLIGHTING IN ARCHITECTURE

PRACTISE OF PLACING
WINDOWS AND OTHER
OPENINGS SO THA
DURING THE
DAY,NATURAL DAY LIGHT
PROVIDES EFFECTIVE
INTERNAL LIGHTING

sky light providing internal illumination

REASONS FOR DAYLIGHTING

HIGH COST OF FOSSIL FUELS

FINITE LIFE OF ELECTRICITY SOURCES

LESS TANGIBLE ASPECTS OF

DAYLIGHTING
CHANGE AND
VARIETY-ENABLES TO FEEL

CHANGE OF
SEASONS,WEATHER AND TIME
OF THE DAY.

MODELLING-DIRECTION

OF LIGHT PROVIDES SHADOW

PATTERNS INFORMING
APPEARANCE OF OBJECTS
ASSOCIATED WITH NATURAL
WORLD.

ORIENTATION-ENABLES

BUILDING OCCUPANTS TO
ESTABLISH THEMSELVES IN
RELATION TO THE OUTSIDE
WORLD.

SUNLIGHT EFFECT-SUNLIGHT

HAS A THERAPEUTIC EFFECT.

COLOUR-NATURAL COLOUR IS

THE STANDARD BY WHICH ALL

OTHER COLOURS ARE JUDGED
AND NO ARTIFICIAL SOURCE
CAN MATCH IT

TRANSPORT CORPOTATION OF INDIA LTD,

GURGAON

LOCATION: No. 69, Sector 32,

Institutional Sector,
Gurgaon, Haryana
ARCHITECTS: A B Lall Architects
YEAR OF COMPLETION: 1999
TOTAL BUILT-UP AREA: 2750 sq. m

CONCEPT
The basic designstrategyis
inspired by the traditional
inward-looking Haveli plan.
The central fountain courtyard
acts as an environment
generator for theoffice
spacesopening toward it.
Though the fountain has been
removed by the management in
an attempt to save water.
The external skin is treated as a
solid insulated wall with peep
windows for possible crossventilation and higher windows
for daylight.
Selection of materials and
system of environmental control
is prioritized in favour of
sustainability and efficiency in

BASIC DESIGN
The building sits on a rectangular
plot in an institutional area.
Three stories of offices and a
basemensurround the central
court. The basement
housesbuilding servicesand
somework spacestoo.
The entire building plan is based
on a planning grid of 1.4 m x 1.4
m which coordinates the
locations for partitions as well as
external windows - to permit a
high degree of flexibility in
layouts for offices.
The building opens towards its
entrance through a planted and
shaded forecourt with awater
pool
The orientation of all the interior
spaces is towards the central

EXPOSURE
The Building adopts a compact rectangular form
and minimum height above ground to limit
exposure.
Openings on the external walls are designed for
two separate functions: small peepwindowsat
seating height provide cross ventilation and
views out; larger windows at ceiling level
distribute glare-free daylight across the office
floor.
Taking the day lighting function into account the
window area is minimized to 18% of the external
wall area.
Both the entrance forecourt and central court
have a structural framework which would provide
support for shading screens to be stretched
according to seasonal demands.
The planting scheme along the edges of the site
with tall evergreen (Silver Oak) trees, provides
another protective layer for the building.

NATURAL ILLUMINATION
All work spaces receive adequate
daylight the maximum distance of
a workstation from the daylight
source being 5 M.
Most of the office work is done on
computers and working hours are
generally limited to daylight hours.
The high windows on the external
walls are designed to throw
daylight deep into the office space
which can be controlled by
venetian blinds.
The stairs have ample lighting and
the arrangement of windows
promote movement.
On the courtyard side fabric
screens would be stretched over
the structural frame to respond to
each season.

FOUNTAIN COURT
Fountain court with
water columns was
designed to moderate
climate by gentle
movement of water.
But it has been
replaced by a self
cleaning sculpture
imported from Italy.
The central courtyard
helps in penetrating
light inside the
building.
Since all the rooms
are connected to the
courtyard, the whole
building is well lit
during the working

INSULATION
The orientation of the building is
determined by the site.
The small peep-windows, allow
insulation in favour of winter, cutting
out the mid-summer sun by the
shade of the reveal on to the glass.
Adjustable venetian blinds in double
sandwich windows to cut off
insulation and allow day light.
The large glazed areas towards the
central court helps in the reflection of
light to all the floors.
The glazing panels around the inner
courtyard however are single glazed
- it is anticipated that with the tall
water fountain working, would
considerably reduce heat load from
the courtyard side during summers,
and during spring and autumn would
act as a heat sink.

CHANDIGARH COLLEGE OF
ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECT:ADITYA PRAKASH AND TEAM
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF LE-CORBUSIER
LOCATION: SECTOR12 , CHANDIGARH

TE AREA 8 acres
OVERED AREA 1.2 acres
PROACH the college is approached from v3 by an access road loop
16 wide .
POGRAPHY site is flat terrain with a gradual slope of 1:40

SKYLIGHTS
APART FROM THE NORTH ORIENTED
THERE WERE SKYLIGHTS PROVIDED
IN THE REST OF THE BUILDING .
IT ALLOWS BOTH LIGHT AND FRESH
AIR TO COME INTO THE BUILDING
THROUGH LOUVERS IN IT . SKYLIGHTS
INCLUDED SPOUTS OR HOLES WERE
PROVIDED FOR THE HEATED AIR TO
DIVERT OUT .

NORTH WINDOW
ORIENTED NORTH
GLARE FREE
DIFFUSED AND CONSTANT
LIGHT
HIGH SILL LEVEL
WINDOWS ARE INCLINED AT
AN ANGLE OF 100 SO AS TO
RECEIVE MAXIMUM LIGHT

BRISE SOLIEL

These are concrete sunbreakers from the south sun

towards the front Faade . It gives a pleasing
pattern on the floor of the entrance Corridor and
provides light and ventilation in the building .

SLIT WINDOWS
Long , verticle and narrow
Windows used in east and
West direction for minimal
incoming of the west and
East sunlight and
Maintains ventilation .

PARASOL ROOF

These are umbrella type roof structures.

Provides the cooling effect the roof .
Provides are larger surface area for the
north windows .

INFERENCE

esigning and planning was done considering the sunlight

ough the study of solar charts .
dequate amount of sunlight was present in courtyard .
e Corbusier used light in restrained manner , but paid
ost attention to their placement that defines their
rior volume .
igh traffic zone and noisy area , due to which screening
equired which was provided with the help of trees .
is transition of natural light , from the outside to the
de that the space is transformed and its character is
ned .
lass was mainly used in north oriented windows for the
mum use of sunlight .