MIHO MUSEUM
ASIAN ARCHITECTURE
SHIGARA KI @ SHIGA PREFECTURE
I. M. PEI
A Study On How Modern Vernacular Design Strategies Of Miho Museum Achieves Thermal Comfort And Sustainability
MODERN VERNACULAR DESIGN STRATEGIES FENESTRATION
MATERIALS
SUSTAINABILITY
ROOFS
SPATIAL ORGANIZATION
THERMAL COMFORT
1. What is the modern vernacular designs adapted in Miho museum? 2. How does the space frame of Miho museum work as a sustainable roof structure 3. How does Spanish Alabaster compare to traditional material in terms of sustainability. 4. How fenestrations in Miho museum respond to the climate to maintain thermal comfort 5. How does the spatial arrangement affect thermal comfort?
MODERN VERNACULAR DESIGNS
ROOF STRUCTURE
FENESTRATI ON
MATERIAL
SPATIAL ORGANIZATION
COMPARISON S
• MODERN SPACE FRAME WITH INTEGRATION OF TRADITIONAL MINKA ROOF
• CONTROLLED OPENINGS INSPIRED BY TRADITIONAL FENESTRATIONS
• MODERN MATERIAL SUCH AS STEEL AND CONCRETE IN COMPARISON WITH THATCH AND TIMBER
• SPATIAL LAYOUT THAT INCORPORATES TRADITIONAL METHOD “SHAKKEI” TO ENSURE THERMAL COMFORT.
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