TY - JOUR
T1 - Measurements and simulations of thermal comfort
T2 - a synagogue in Tel Aviv, Israel
AU - Geva, Anat
AU - Saaroni, Hadas
AU - Morris, Jacob
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This study illustrates the utility of empirical and digital methodologies in examining the question to which degree an architect who lives and builds in one distinctive geographic and climatic region adapts his sacred architecture design to a different climatic region. Specifically, we analysed the thermal comfort in a Synagogue in Tel Aviv, Israel, designed by a renowned Swiss architect in 1996. The morphological analyses, actual measurements, and computerized energy simulations show that the synagogue exhibits high thermal discomfort during the hot-humid summers in Tel Aviv. The results of morphological analyses and simulations also show thermal discomfort in the synagogue during Tel Aviv's mild winters. When simulating the synagogue as if built in Switzerland, the results also show high thermal discomfort. Thus, the design of this synagogue did not necessarily consider climate conditions. However, the design does exhibit attentiveness and sensitivity to symbols and faith requirements.
AB - This study illustrates the utility of empirical and digital methodologies in examining the question to which degree an architect who lives and builds in one distinctive geographic and climatic region adapts his sacred architecture design to a different climatic region. Specifically, we analysed the thermal comfort in a Synagogue in Tel Aviv, Israel, designed by a renowned Swiss architect in 1996. The morphological analyses, actual measurements, and computerized energy simulations show that the synagogue exhibits high thermal discomfort during the hot-humid summers in Tel Aviv. The results of morphological analyses and simulations also show thermal discomfort in the synagogue during Tel Aviv's mild winters. When simulating the synagogue as if built in Switzerland, the results also show high thermal discomfort. Thus, the design of this synagogue did not necessarily consider climate conditions. However, the design does exhibit attentiveness and sensitivity to symbols and faith requirements.
KW - sacred architecture
KW - simulation
KW - thermal comfort
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84890791288&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/19401493.2013.819530
DO - 10.1080/19401493.2013.819530
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AN - SCOPUS:84890791288
SN - 1940-1493
VL - 7
SP - 233
EP - 250
JO - Journal of Building Performance Simulation
JF - Journal of Building Performance Simulation
IS - 3
ER -