Passive cooling techniques in medieval Indian stepwells

IF 3.1 1区艺术学 0 ARCHITECTURE

Frontiers of Architectural Research Pub Date : 2024-06-08 DOI:10.1016/j.foar.2024.03.014

Samirsinh P. Parmar , Debi Prasad Mishra

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Stepwell is one of the unique medieval groundwater resource structures distributed across most of all the states in India. The main purpose of constructing stepped wells was to get access to the groundwater, but was also used for the storage of food, and as a summer shelter in medieval times. In tropical regions such as India, temperature is a major problem that causes thermal distress. Traditional architectural concepts were incorporated in the medieval Indian structures to achieve thermal comfort. Traditional architecture is optimization of building design to climate, adaptive crafts, and building techniques learnt over time and experience. The objective of this study is to interpret and evaluate the architectural and engineering aspects of stepwells pertaining to passive cooling techniques used in stepwells and the shelters associated with them. This paper reviews technical aspects pertaining to passive cooling in the design of stepwells, which has identified fundamental principles that can adopted for the building of various structures presently.

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中世纪印度阶井的被动冷却技术

阶梯井是中世纪独特的地下水资源结构之一，分布在印度所有邦的大部分地区。建造阶梯井的主要目的是为了获取地下水，但在中世纪也被用来储存食物和避暑。在印度等热带地区，温度是造成热困扰的主要问题。印度中世纪建筑中融入了传统建筑理念，以实现热舒适。传统建筑是根据气候、适应性工艺和随着时间和经验积累的建筑技术对建筑设计进行的优化。本研究的目的是解释和评估阶梯井的建筑和工程方面，涉及阶梯井中使用的被动冷却技术以及与之相关的遮蔽物。本文回顾了阶梯井设计中与被动冷却有关的技术方面，确定了目前各种建筑结构可采用的基本原则。

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Frontiers of Architectural Research ARCHITECTURE-

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6.20

自引率

2.90%

发文量

430

审稿时长

30 weeks

期刊介绍： Frontiers of Architectural Research is an international journal that publishes original research papers, review articles, and case studies to promote rapid communication and exchange among scholars, architects, and engineers. This journal introduces and reviews significant and pioneering achievements in the field of architecture research. Subject areas include the primary branches of architecture, such as architectural design and theory, architectural science and technology, urban planning, landscaping architecture, existing building renovation, and architectural heritage conservation. The journal encourages studies based on a rigorous scientific approach and state-of-the-art technology. All published papers reflect original research works and basic theories, models, computing, and design in architecture. High-quality papers addressing the social aspects of architecture are also welcome. This journal is strictly peer-reviewed and accepts only original manuscripts submitted in English.