WEEK 2

Task: In a few short sentences, discuss your findings (i.e. shadows being cast onto adjacent buildings, how orientation impacts overshadowing) and how this impacts user comfort and building performance.

9:00 am

The sun rises from the East. At 9am the shadows are in line with the buildings. There will be minimal shade casted from the buildings. Shadows casted on the western side of the buildings.

12:00 pm

At 12pm the sun is directly above the buildings. No angle of the sun means there are no shadows casted by the buildings.

3:00 pm

The sun is setting in the west. At 3pm the shadows are still inline with the buildings. There will be minimal shade from the buildings. Shadows casted on the eastern side of the buildings.

The shadow alignment has its pros and cons to consider when designing a multi building area. I think this kind of multi building arrangement is suited of a cold climate because the outdoor areas have little shading and during most of the working hours the buildings are absorbing heat from the sun.