Climatically Responsive Architecture

Abstract

The process of architecture design is a complex exercise. Involving interactive relationships between parameters of diverse nature and varying magnitude. Yet, it is the prime generator of architecture as we see and experience. It exercises control on both the teaching and practice of the profession. Various ideas have dominated architectural thought in this century. The fundamental issue of energy as an embodiment of the natural environment has not been a basic paradigm of design. Since building is a product of a process that starts at the board of an architect. A logical approach based on quantitative assessment leading to qualitative decision in the design making process. A design tool enabling decision making at the conceptual and final design stage is developed and presented as a design guide matrix.