Space Metamorphosis
SUN
Sun exposure is an important factor, as it will affect the building’s orientation, form, height and materiality. Therefore, careful sun analysis was done as part of the investigation. In Denmark there is a great difference between the length of the day throughout the year. The shortest day is December 21, with 7:02 hours of daylight while the longest day is June 20, with 17:32 hours of daytime. Daylight does not mean direct sunlight and even if the cloud coverage is high (91% in winter and 63% in summer), [18] a sun analysis was performed. Using SketchUp’s sun and the geo location of the model, approximately one image every five minutes was created to show the amount of direct light reaching the ground level of the plot during summer and winter solstices. The generated images illustrate that the site has very good sun exposure in summer time (fig 47), therefore building should be design in the way to take the advantage of its position. In winter there the plot appears much lighter that courtyards between surrounding buildings (fig 48), meaning that it will be possible to get some sunlight on the ground level. Moreover, adding more floors will insure direct sunlight on the facade, which can be seen as convenience for developing the project.
Fig 47. (opposite top) 21st of June, direct sunlight at ground level
Fig 48. (opposite bottom) 21st of December, direct sunlight at ground level
[18] Weather Spark
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