Zusammenfassung der Ressource
How does the architecture of London and Dubai
reflect their culture and use modern day
engineering techniques
- Climate
- Hot climates
- Problems
- Protection
from the sun
- Solutions
- Provide maximum
ventilation and free air
movement by large
openings
- Provide maximum
shading of direct
and diffuse solar
radiation
- Use reflective
outer surfaces
- Use
ventilated
double roofs
- Use lighter
colours to
reflect the heat
- Cold climates
- Problems
- Insulation
- Solutions
- Space buildings out to
allow more sunlight to
reach the ground
- Use buildings and
structures to
block winter wind
- Dry climates
- Problems
- Water
- Poor
foundations
- Deserts
- Solutions
- Instal deeper and
stronger
foundations
- Use saltation tanks to
make drinkable water
- Syfen ground
water
- Wet climates
- Problems
- Humidity
- Certain materials
cannot be used
- Solutions
- Use strong and
water resistant
materials
- Case studies
- Dubai
- London
- Culture
- People
- Religion
- Diversity
- Unity
- Organic structure
- Geographic analyzability
- Language
- History
- Castles
- Cathedrals
- Case studies
- London
- Dubai
- Engineering
techniques
- Case study
- Dubai
- Burj Khalifa
- Burj Al Arab
- London
- The Shard
- 30 St. Mary Axe