Architecture And Climate

The relation between architecture and climate is a key factor influencing the origin and development of architecture. Nowadays, the energy and environmental crises are obstacles to the development of mankind. The progress of technology has enabled people to consume more than ever, thus intensifying the crisis of non-renewable energy and other resources. Now is the time to abandon the traditional way of thinking, and to restore the natural connection between architecture and climate. This paper examines the wind circumstance, discussing the relations among the various elements of climate and exploring the ideas of climatic architectural design.The development of the paper follows four steps:Firstly, the foreword introduces the general relationship between architecture and climate, discussing the influence upon climate of the development of cities, summarizing the related theories and practices.The first chapter defines the scope of the research. According to the character of temperature, humidity and landform, the paper subdivides the hot-summer and cold-winter zone again, on the basis of Coppen's classification and national classification. Further research deals with the characters of vernacular architecture which are adapted to the climate. In order to examine how wind circumstance affects the creation of architecture, this dissertation draws a correlation between climatic differences and diversity of architecture, analyzing distinctiveness by climatic elements. This paper summarizes adaptive practice in vernacular Architecture with emphasis on constructing in the hot-summer and cold-winter zone.Secondly, the paper explores the exhibition of the wind condition in different city configurations and different types of architecture.Thirdly, In the chapter of "strategy", the paper investigates the ramifications of wind circumstance on architectural form, layout, facade and the configuration of space, suggesting various kinds of technology and construction measures by which architecture can realize natural ventilation and wind defense. The author puts forward the idea of "responsive strategies" for the architects in their architectural design.Finally the author sums up the methods used in the course of design, analyzing how to collect datum and select the "pattern language". In conclusion this paper proposes that the system of evaluation of wind circumstance should, by all means, be made more widely applicable.