BADGIR WINDSCOOPS

039 | Badgir Wind-scoops in Hyderabad, Pakistan

In the lower Sind District of West Pakistan, the temperature can reach up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, thus badgir wind scoops are implemented to cool the interior environment of almost every structure. The construction and design is similar to other windcatchers found in the Middle East and Africa. Each scoop is outfitted to an individual room in the structure and the scoops are permanently fixed to catch the prevailing wind.065