DESIGNING KINETIC FAÇADE FOR AN OFFICE BUILDING IN WARM AND HUMID CLIMATE TO IMPROVE THE DAYLIGHT QUALITY – AN INTEGRATED COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v13.i11.2025.6501Keywords:
Kinetic Facade, Daylight Optimization, Office Building, Warm-Humid Climate, Simulation Analysis, Computational ApproachAbstract [English]
Daylighting plays a crucial role in providing comfort within buildings, as occupants have a strong preference for well-lit spaces that reduce reliance on artificial lighting. Considering growing concerns surrounding energy efficiency and sustainability, daylighting design has gained significance beyond its aesthetic and psychological implications. The building facade serves as a key element for controlling the penetration of natural light into indoor spaces. In this regard, a climate-based approach and the observation of dynamic sky conditions offer effective methodologies for this study. Kinetic architecture, inspired by nature and intricate geometries, integrates form and technology. In the context of enhancing visual comfort, daylight performance, and reducing glare, the implementation of innovative daylighting guide systems with real-time control through kinetic configurations becomes imperative. This study aims to propose a systemic computational approach to design a tri-fold kinetic facade configuration tailored for office buildings in warm and humid climates, aligning with specific daylighting design criteria. The research methodology deploys both the qualitative approach, through the assessment of feedback from the users regarding the visual comfort, and the quantitative approach, through the assessment of onsite measurement of visual environment in the office space and also by using the building simulation tools to calculate the various parameters related to the indoor visual environment affecting the performance of the office activity. The results from the analysis have shown that, when compared with the absence of any such kinetic façade, the proposed tri-fold kinetic facade can improve the visual and daylight performance of a building by reducing the annual sunlight exposure by 73-90% and annual disturbing glare by 73-91% which is significant to create cooling effect indoor. Optimal opening angles of the proposed kinetic façade for different orientations are also calculated regarding the different seasonal representative days. Limitations of the present study and the scope of further research are also highlighted.
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