Sustainable Environmental Design - Portfolio

ELIAS ANKA M.Arch

PORTFOLIO

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN |selected works 2015 - 2017|

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Selected Works 2014-2017

Elias Anka BREAAM Associate (In process) Architect | Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut (License 45431)

163A King’s Cross Road, WC1X 9BN, London, UK +44 [0]7490295187 elias.anka@gmail.com

EDUCATION 2017

Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA) | London, United Kingdom

2014

Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts (ALBA) | Beirut, Lebanon

2011

Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts (ALBA) | Beirut, Lebanon

2007

College des Soeurs des Saints Coeurs (SSCC) | Ashrafieh, Lebanon

MArch in Sustainable Environmental Design- Awarded Bursary MArch in Architecture- Awarded Bursary BArch in Architecture

French and Lebanese Baccalaureat - Life Science

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2015-current

Sustainable Environmental Consultancy and Design | London, UK - Erbil, Iraq Freelancer (Building services and Infrastructure)

- Daylight assessment in office space for UK planning permit (Hammersmith and Fulham, BRE requirements) - Rights of Light assessment- Overshadowing impact on illumination levels - Concept design of a power plant and data center in Erbil, Iraq (Client: Interconsult, Beirut) 2014-2015 1yr

Architecture and Design Studio (ADS) | Beirut, Lebanon Junior Designer

Detailed drawings of an urban residential building in Ashrafieh, Lebanon 2013

6mos

Insight Architecture | Beirut, Lebanon Junior Designer

Concept design of a 500 sqm residential house in Broumana, Lebanon 2012

6mos

Machado Silvetti Architects & Divina Bou Jaoudeh | Beirut, Lebanon Assistant Designer

MSA Castle Square Architectural Landscape Proposal in Beirut Central District, Lebanon 2009-2011

6mos 3mos 3mos

Youssef Tohme Architects and Associates (YTAA) | Naccache, Lebanon Internships

- Physical model and technical drawings for FH-Project in Broumana, Lebanon - Client presentation of A-Project concept design, a 150,000 sqm residential complex in Bucharest, Romania

IT SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Sustainability Energy Assessments - Passive Strategies - Low-carbon materials - Energy efficient systems/concepts Regulations UK building regulations (Parts L,F) - PassivHaus standards - BREEAM - Code for sustainable homes Environmental Analyis DIVA - EnviMet - FlowDesign - TAS Ambiens - Ladybug - CFD - OpenStudio - EnergyPlus 2D/3D/Render Autocad - Revit - 3Ds Max - Rhino - Grasshopper - Honeybee - Sketchup - V-ray Presentation Photoshop - Illustrator - InDesign - Lightroom - Keynote - MS Office Languages

English (Full professional proficiency) - French (Full professional proficiency) - Arabic (Native proficiency)

Assets

Creativity - Analysis and Problem Solving - Quick Learning - Multitasking - Team Management - Work Ethics

COMPETITIONS & WORKSHOPS 2017

Young Architects Competition (YAC), Castle Resort

2016

RAPIERE Introductory course | Architectural Association (AA), London

2016

AA-SED Projects Reviews | Architectural Association (AA), London

Sustainable intervention on cultural heritage in Roccamandolfi, Italy Lifecycle Carbon, Energy and Cost Assessment

Immersive Daylight Simulations (VR) / Illuminance and False Color simulations of three reference spaces in London: Dulwich Picture Gallery (John Soane), City Hall (Norman Foster) and Evelyn Grace Academy (Zaha Hadid) Architecture and Environmental Design

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Sustainable Design Process Urban and Building scale

Design research is driven by evidence-based performance criteria following a process of adaptive architecturing, which proceeds from inside to outside, attuning built form and its constituents to natural rhythms and inhabitant activities.

Opaque losses

30

Heating People

Ventilation Losses

Lights

25

Equipment

20

15 Interzone Heat Losses

Solar Gains

Window losses

URBAN SCALE

10

Interzone Heat Gains

%82

5

period: 24hs

0

07/07

Thermal Studies of time in comfort

Ou Ind

Wind Analysis N

W

Location/ Weather file

E

30

Nº of hours 1000 800

8 937

25

600 S

Urban Microclimate N

400 0 162

200 0

0 0

20

>°1K >°3K >°5K Hours Out of Comfort 15

E

W

N° of days 350 300 S

Solar Analysis

10

250 200 150 100

5

50 0

>1

KWh/m2 Annual

1

KWh/m2 Annual

Heating Load Cooling Load

Daylight Studies

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05/12

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List of projects

United Kingdom | Lebanon

BUILDING SCALE

Gillett Square

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Rose House

12

Rights of Light - Hackney Planning

20

Immersive Daylight Simulations- VR

22

The project merges environmental design principles with architectural values to create a free-running low cost low profile co-working and living space in London. The architectural solution emerges as a synthesis of its urban context, local socioeconomic needs, and adaptive architectural strategies.

Environmentally-driven Design

An 1882 unlisted ottoman heritage, in Beirut, is refurbished into a multidisciplinary art space. Design focuses on daylighting solutions and ventilation in a dense urban situation while preserving the historical aspect of the house.

Visual Assessment and Daylight studies: Overshadowing impact of No.25 Downham Road, London, on the streetscape and the surrounding properties.

Sustainable Environmental Design’s end of year exhibition at the Architectural Association (AA), London.

Architecture and Environmental Design

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Gillett Square London, UK

The main objective focuses on achieving a zero carbon emission building, through passive strategies, supporting the design intentions with simulations. The approach is inhabitant centered, considering all the aspects of the square's activities throughout the day, characterising variations, and providing maximum adaptive opportunities.

AA-SED Term 2 Project// Blue Awards Competition Type: Sustainable living and working Team: 4 people Date: 2016 (3 months)

Massing of the project takes into account solar access, natural ventilation and daylight availability in order to take advantage of the potential of the site. The new building causes minimum overshadowing to the surroundings and allows maximum solar gains onto its facade.

Massing and shadow studies Northern party wall

4 sto

Deep plan area

Closing the square the wind 1.1.Closing the+ obstructing square + obstructing the wind.

The northern blindblind wall generates an unwanted deep plan area, a zone depriveddeep of efficient natural ventilation and Minding the scaleheight of the square, the building height allowed reduced fromthe 6 to 4 storeys.

2.3.Building was reduced towasrespect scale 3.4.daylight.

Northern wall generates unwanted plan area

6m

16°

5. The extension generates an unwanted deep plan, also obstructing previous solar-exposed area.

4.5. 16° pitch roof allows Even though solar of gainsthe are minor in December, a 16 ° solar pitch of theexposure roof with respect toand the facing block, solar 7.Final New building enveloppe enveloppe.

With the ground andnaturally first floor still subjected to the the deep plan, suitedarea to cope with6. ventilation andbuilding 5.6.allows An atrium lights 6ma courtyard deepis best plan exposure and natural ventilation for the top 4 storeys. Moreover, overshadowing caused to the square anddaylighting the building requirements. Daylighting simulations indicate a naturally lit zone of 6m, suggesting the design of an itself is minimised. atrium along the northern party wall. natural ventilation for the top storeys.

10:00hs

12:00hs

15:00hs

10:00hs

12:00hs

15:00hs

Shadow studies during winter solstice and equinox

A translucent polycarbonate shading device is adapted to different orientations.

During summer, full opening of the windows allow high ventilation rates.

Polycarbonate shading devices provide solar protection whenever needed, according to the orientation. During winter, fresh air can be provided through the upper windows without compromising the occupants’ comfort. The polycarbonate shutters, when closed, diffuse light in during the day and work as a night shutter to trap the internal heat in and delay its transfer with the cooler outdoor air.

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Cross section and seasonal adaptive strategies

Outdoor Studies | Impact of the massing on the square - Wind speed and PET

Velocity (m/s) 18 15 12 9 0

Wind flow in the square before intervention Source: Autodesk Flow Design

Before intervention

(m/s) 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7

Summer wind speed 13:00

Source: Envimet

(m/s) 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7

Winter wind speed 13:00

Source: Envimet

Wind flow in the square after intervention Source: Autodesk Flow Design

Before intervention

After intervention

Summer wind speed 13:00

(°C) 23 26 29 32 35 38 41 44 47 50

Winter wind speed 13:00 Source: Envimet

Summer PET 13:00

Summer PET 13:00

Winter PET 13:00

Winter PET 13:00

Source: Envimet

Source: Envimet

(°C) 23 26 29 32 35 38 41 44 47 50

After intervention

Source: Envimet

Source: Envimet

Source: Envimet

Architecture and Environmental Design

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Useful Daylight Illumination- UDI * Window Orientation South

Window Orientation

Window Orientation East

West

South

East

West

South

East

UDI_100_2000

UDI_100_2000

UDI_100_2000

Fixed Desking. UDI. No Shutters

Fixed Desking. UDI. Shutters partially open

Fixed desking, UDI. Shutters closed

64% DA(300)

Source: DIVA

72% DA(300)

Source: DIVA

74% DA(300)

Source: DIVA

Daylight Glare Probability (DGP)

DGP= 0.42

DGP= 0.39

DGP= 0.29

Glare analysis. Shutters open

Glare analysis. Shutters partially open

Glare analysis. Shutters closed

Polycarbonate device partially open: Low glare probability

Polycarbonate device closed: Diffused light

Source: DIVA

Source: DIVA

Source: DIVA

Prototype testing and experimentation

Polycarbonate device open

*UDI is the percentage of floor area that meets daylight criteria for at least 50% of the time 8

West

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Thermal performance analysis

Opaque losses

30

Heating People

Ventilation Losses

During summer, the indoor temperature is quite variable but always inside the comfort band. The ventilation strategy relies on a highly perforated envelope with operable windows and top skylights that are seasonally opened.

Lights

During winter, internal gains maintain indoor temperature inside the comfort band. At night, night shutters are able to keep the heat generated during the day.

25

Equipment

20

15

KWh/m2 Annual Heating/Cooling

PassivHaus Standard*

<10 KWh/m Annual 2

<5 KWh/m Annual

Interzone Heat Losses

2

Heating Load Cooling Load

10

Solar Gains

Window losses

Interzone Heat Gains

82%

5

of time in comfort period: 24hs 30

1000

30

1000 900

hts

25

900 800

hts

25

20

700 600

15

600 500

15

500 400

Gains

10

400 300

Gains Gains

10

Gains

5

Fixed desking: Temperature simulation on a typical warm week

07/1407/14

07/1307/13

Direct Solar Radiation Rate (W/m2) Wind velocity [m/s] Direct Solar Radiation Rate (W/m2) Wind velocity [m/s]

07/1207/12

Outdoor Temperature (°C) Indoor Temperature (°C) Outdoor Temperature (°C) Indoor Temperature (°C)

07/1107/11

0

07/1007/10

100 0

07/0907/09

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07/0807/08

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07/0707/07

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350 300 Degrees out of comfort

800 700

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100 0 12/0612/06

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200 100

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Direct Solar Radiation Rate [W/m2]

Air Changes / hour

Indoor Temperature (°C) Outdoor Temperature (°C)

Direct Solar Radiation Rate [W/m2]

Night Shutters: Open/Close Air Changes / hour

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Indoor Temperature (°C)

Night Shutters: Open/Close

20

>1°K >3°K >5°K Hours Out of Comfort

N° of days

900 800

5

0 0

15

25

10

0 162

200

1000

20

25

600

1000 900

Outdoor Temperature (°C)

al

No. of hours

30

25

8 937

800

30

ad

al

1000

0

Air changes / hour Windows Opening Factor (%) Air changes / hour Windows Opening Factor (%)

Source: Open Studio

30

Nº of hours

300 200

12/0512/05

Equipment

200 150

No.100 of days

5

50 0

>1 >2 >4 >6 Occupied Hours Out of Comfort

≈0

0

1

KWh/m2 Annual

KWh/m2 Annual

Heating Load Cooling Load 82 m2

W/f 30%

2 82 3 mm 2 /p

W/fa.c./h 30% Occupied hours out of comfort 0.2 Source:3Open x1 2 x1 x0,5 m /pStudio x

x1

x2

x1

x0,5

x1

x0,5

x1

x0,5

xx

0.2 a.c./h 52.9 W/m2

Total internal gains x2

52.9 W/m2

Total internal gains

x

0

10

250 Open Studio Source:

12/05

Equipment

800 700

20

0

Indoor air velocity Room Vol. 308 m3 Indoor air velocity 35 ach Room Vol. 308 m3 Operable area (50 %south facade) = 3.3m2 x 4 = 13.2 m2 35 ach Air velocity= (308 x 35)/3600 = 3 m3/s / 13.2 m2 = 0.25m/s Operable area (50 %south facade) = 3.3m2 x 4 = 13.2 m2 Air velocity= (308 x 35)/3600 = 3 m3/s / 13.2 m2 = 0.25m/s

07/07

<15

U-Values Exterior wall: 0.28 U-Values Windows: 2.7 Exterior 0.28shutters: 0.80 Windowswall: + night Windows: 2.7 Windows + night shutters: 0.80

Fixed desking: Temperature simulation on a typical cool week Source: Open Studio

*The Passivhaus standard is a comprehensive low energy standard intended primarily for new buildings.

Architecture and Environmental Design

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A sensitivity analysis was carried over the sizing of the openings. The latter were carefully dimensioned to ensure optimal daylighting and thermal performances. The defined geometry results from a developed grasshopper tool assessing the floor to ceiling height, window to floor ratio and depth of plan according to daylighting performances on the first hand. Then, validated values were run through thermal soft computations to be approved definitely.

Openings size sensitivity analysis

*

*

Unit of study: South Volume (4.2m x 7m)

*

MInT= Mean Indoor Temperature

Photovoltaic (PV) panels calculation

Total solar panel Area Solar panel yield Annual average irradiation Performance ratio

70.4m2 30% 1250kWh/yr 0.75

Total power of the system

21.1 kWp

Housing peak consumption Office peak consumption

8.45 kWp 11.75 kWp

Total peak energy consumption 20.2 kWp Energy to feed into the grid

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0.9 kWp

The architectural image of the proposal is defined as a neutral framework where the interaction of the users with the envelope will determine how the building is perceived.

On a winter day, the materiality of the facade merges with the environment, creating a subtle presence on the square. The scheme´s compactness emerges as a response to the external environment.

Typical Summer day

Typical Winter day

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The Rose House Beirut, Lebanon

M.Arch- Dissertation project Type: Environmental Refurbishment of Cultural Heritage Individual work Date: 2017 (6 months)

1896

The Rose House's contemporary reality mirrors an increasingly widespread Lebanese phenomenon: being torn down to become yet another profitable lot in the city. The increase in the new urban context undermined the quality of daylight inside the house, especially in the central hall. The structure presents substantial possibilities for art production and artistic encounters. The approach explores the adaptation of the Rose house to the socio-cultural scene of the city by addressing the topic of cultural built heritage and its associated themes: light, time, space and memory.

Design concept introduces new functions that take advantage of the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thermal qualities while adapting the roof and the internal layout to enhance its daylighting performance.

1927

1942

Urban expansion- Port of Beirut, 2017

E

45m

15m Seafront

W

Unobstructed West prevailing winds 12 Selected Works 2014-2017

South and East obstructions

Unused outdoor spaces

WSW

SW

W

SW

SW

SW

Calm

90.0 The position of the instruments in the central hall allows a through understanding 1 2 of the thermal stratification. The slab of the first floor is directly exposed 80.0to solar radiation during the day resulting in big differences in temperature compared to the 70.0 ground floor. Ventilation in the South hall is blocked because of the obstruction.

60.0

29.00

Aug 18th

Aug 19th

14:30

07:30

21:00 00:30

10:30

20:30 00:00

11:30

23:30 03:00

13:00

23:00 02:30

12:30

10:00

Aug 17th

40.0

1.60k

SW

90.0 80.0

30.0

1.20k

20.0

0.80k

10.0

0.40k

50.0

2.00k

00.0

0.00k

40.0

1.60k

30.0

1.20k

70.0 60.0

Aug 20th Aug 21st

20.0

July 22nd

July 23rd

Central Hall GF 0.40+ Central Hall GF 4.85+ Central Hall GF 0.40+ South Hall Central Hall GF 4.40+ North Hall South Hall Outdoor North Hall

Indoor Humidity (%) Direct Solar Radiation Indoor Humidity (%) (W/m2)

July 24th

July 25th

July 26th

12:30

09:30

05:00

23:00 00:30

18:30

14:00

09:30

05:00

23:00 00:30

18:30

14:00

09:30

05:00

23:00 00:30

18:30

14:00

05:00

18:30

09:30

00.0

23:00 00:30

10.0 14:00

25.00

Temperature (°C)

Aug 16th

22:30 02:00

2 22:00 01:30

27.00

Aug 15th

11:30

21:30 01:00

1

2.00k

Direct Solar Radiation (W/m2)

31.00

50.0

Relative Humidity (%)

WSW

Direct Solar Radiation (W/m2)

W

33.00

Relative Humidity (%)

Sky Conditions Wind Direction

11:00

21:00 00:30

Fieldwork and thermal monitoring

0.80k 0.40k

0.00k

1 West Windows Open 2 All Windows Closed

Direct Solar Radiation (W/m2)

Outdoor

Thermal performance of the first floor, Rose House

Sun hours and solar radiation

5m

Obstructin

g Building

Limit

Sun Hours- 21st June

Source: Grasshopper+Ladybug

5m

Obstructin

g Building

Source: Grasshopper+Ladybug

5m

Obstructin

g Building

Limit

Solar Radiation- 21st June Source: Grasshopper+Ladybug

Limit

Sun Hours- 21st December

5m

Obstructin

g Building

Limit

Solar Radiation- 21st December Source: Grasshopper+Ladybug

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Daylight Assessment- Base Case 39% DA(300)

Percentage of occupied hours

20m

0

5m

17

33

50

67

83 100

Base Case: 1st floor planDaylight Autonomy Source: DIVA

Base Case: 1st floor plan UDI<100 Source: DIVA

LRV= Light Reflectance Values (Hemispherical) Tn= Transmittance (Normal) tn= Transmissivity Description

1

Glazing

80% (Tn) transparent glazing

2

Walls/Ceiling

80% (LRV) White Paint

3

Floor

DEC 21st

JUN 21st

Glazing solar radiation- South Facade Source: Grasshopper + Ladybug

Materials properties of the first floor of the Rose House

Materials and Textures (Properties)

65% (LRV) Light grey polished marble W/F ratio W/W North W/W South

24% 77% 13%

Base Case simulations in the central hall for the first floor show that the mean daylight autonomy is 39%. This value represents the average percentage of area above 300 lux for 50% of the time. Daylight assessment of the ground floor was not shown because both floors have identical aspects.

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Daylight Assessment- After Refurbishment 94% DA(300)

85% DA(300)

Percentage of occupied hours 0

17

33

50

67

83 100

1st floor: Daylight Autonomy Source: DIVA

1st floor: 300<UDI<3000 Source: DIVA

GF floor: Daylight Autonomy Source: DIVA

GF floor: 300<UDI<3000 Source: DIVA

Refurbishment Process South Obstruction H=45m

East Obstruction H=30m

First floor: Structual cracks 28°

12°

Rose House: Increase of Visible sky angle (VSA)

After the refurbishment process, the first floor has 94% of its surface above 300 lux for at least 50% of the time. The ground floor, on the other hand, has an 85% DA300lux [50%].

Removing the first floor’s south hall building envelope increases the visible sky angle and reveals larger arched openings: solar access is improved, an outdoor extension to the central hall is gained enhancing the visitor’s experience and his visual comfort. Mass subtraction Architecture and Environmental Design 15

A clerestory design was conceived to diffuse light onto the exhibition walls . An atrium connects the two floors together over a span of 5m to help illuminate the ground floor and better ventilate the space.

Internal glazed partitions - allows daylight through - directs fresh air down into the atrium

1m

1m

Percentage of occupied hours

Movable white reflectors Vertical movement to alter the natural light conditions inside the multidisciplinary hall

0 17

33

50

67

83 100

Section through the central hall- Reflectors

Vertical wall surface: 300<UDI<3000 Source: Diva

16:00 10 800 Lux

09:00 21 500 Lux

17:00 39 000 Lux

09:00 72 230 Lux

09:00 40 725 Lux

16:00 33 700 Lux

3200 Lux

6700 Lux 3500 Lux

5800 Lux

6400 Lux

21st Dec

Raytracing of light beams DEC 21st Source: Grasshopper + Ladybug

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21st Jun JUN 21st

21st Mar MAR 21st

Air and Activity

Due to the position of the west inlet and east outet, west prevailing winds comes in the hall and gets diverted down the hall by the angled partitions. Air buoyancy allows hot air in the atrium to rise and goes out through the east oulet, creating a stack effect.

m/s 6 5.4 4.8 4.2 3.6 3 2.4 1.8 1.2 0.6 0

Air flow and velocity Jun21st 16:00// Mean wind speed 4m/s Source: Autodesk CFD

Air flow and velocity Jun21st 09:00// Mean wind speed 2m/s Source: Autodesk CFD

m/s 6 5.4 4.8 4.2 3.6 3 2.4 1.8 1.2 0.6 0

Air flow and velocity Jun21st 16:00// Mean wind speed 4m/s Source: Autodesk CFD

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Light and Activity Scenario 1 Exhibition space

Ateliers

Public

Lux 937 812 687 562 437 312 187 62

Illuminance on surfaces on 21st June at 12:00 Source: Diva, Radiance

Scenario 2 Social Gatherings

Ateliers

Ateliers

Lux 937 812 687 562 437 312 187 62

Illuminance on surfaces on 21st June at 12:00 Source: Diva, Radiance

Scenario 3 Art and Performance

Artists

Public

Lux 937 812 687 562 437 312 187 62

Illuminance on surfaces on 21st June at 12:00 Source: Diva, Radiance

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Architectural and environmental strategies

Shaded East/West oriented clerestories: - collect light from the rooftop - diffuse into the hall - enhance natural ventilation

South oriented clerestories to collect light through the extention to the ground floor

Pulley Box Movable white reflectors to diffuse light into the space and avoid direct sunlight Top openings to assist side rooms with ventilation and daylighting Atrium connecting the two floors to help better ventilate the space and allow zenithal natural light to scatter

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Right of Light, Hackney Planning London, UK

The study highlights the visual impact of No.25 Downham Road on the streetscape.

The demolition of an existing low-rise building and erection of a six storey building raised concern over affecting light quality in the adjacent properties within the light well and rear of the site. The client, a resident in one of the affected buildings, wanted to quantify the reduction of light levels inside her flat.

Freelance Work Type: Right of Light Assessment Daylight Studies Date: 2017 (1 week)

Analysis was performed on the bedroom facing the light well. Skyview factor and Daylight factor were chosen as parameters to assess and compare results of the existing situation and the accepted proposals and its amendments.

Accepted Proposal

Existing Situation

New neighbouring development as approved by planning application

Lower neighbor since the construction of the building

Skyview Factor

7%

Impact

-88%

0.8%

The ratio of sky dome that visible from a specific point to the unobstructed sky dome. The more sky that is visible from a given window, the more daylight that will enter the room.

Impact

Daylight Factor

The ratio of the light level inside a room to the simulteanous outdoor illuminance on a horizontal plane from an unobstructed hemisphere of a n overcast sky. A benchmark for well daylit spaces establishes a daylight factor of 2%.

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0.7%

-25%

â&#x2030;&#x2C6;0.0%

Test Room Test Window Light Well

Master Plan of the scheme, the light well and the affected unit of study

New Proposal

Addition of two floors: Submitted amendments to the accepted application

Overall results

Key factors influencing the performance/ Tips for improvement

Impact

-75%

0.2%

The approved proposal already blocks most of the sky dome visible from the analysed window. The new increased heights that surround the light well obstruct most of the sky.

For a significant improvement, a reshaping of the scheme is needed.

Impact

â&#x2030;&#x2C6;0.0%

â&#x2030;&#x2C6;0.0%

The decrease of the sky visible from the window brings a notable reduction on the daylight levels in the room.

The materials used for the new facade play a significant role, with brighter materials improving the daylight in the light well. Enlarging the windows of the affected rooms would also bring improved results, although frosted glass would be needed on the new scheme to ensure privacy.

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Immersive Daylight Simulations- VR London, UK

Daylight Immersive Simulations were produced for the Sustainable Environmental Designâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end of year exhibition at the Architectural Association (AA).

Evelyn Grace Academy, Dulwich Picture Gallery and London City Hall were selected as reference buildings to create a dynamic experience for the visitors to help them understand better daylight in a reference space: its behavior, levels and qualities.

Freelance Work Daylight Studies Date: 2017 (1 week)

City Hall, London, United Kingdom Architect: Foster+Partners 22 Selected Works 2014-2017

Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, United Kingdom Architect: John Soane Architecture and Environmental Design 23

Evelyn Grace Academy, Brixton, United Kingdom Architect: Zaha Hadid 24 Selected Works 2014-2017

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