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Front facade with louvered wall and concrete voids
Lilavati Lalbhai Library
(CEPT new library - RMA)
Architects: RMA Architects
Area: 31000 m²
Year: 2017
The library is a demonstration of passive climate mitigation strategies in architecture. Complete with an operating manual for students, the building’s modulated, louvered facade can be manually adjusted to allow in less light or more ventilation in response to Ahmedabad’s severely hot and dry climate.
Source : ARCHDAILY.COM
Source : ARCHDAILY.COM
Source : ARCHDAILY.COM
Source : ARCHDAILY.COM
1. LAYERS OF SKIN OF THE LIBRARY
Different layers of skin for heat management, space within a space
Volumetric diagram separating spaces
2.MASS AND VOID DIAGRAMS / LIGHTINH MECHANISM
GROUNDFLOOR PLAN
Concrete voids (like a wall) for ventilation and passage for light to enter and move to the underground levels.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
Light entering through louvered wall and skylight reflected and bounced off concrete for natural light at the lower levels.
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
Reflected sun rays for lighting the entire library .
Vertical shading fins, Brise soleil
3.DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND TYPES OF WALLS
i) OUTER WALLS :
WOODEN LOUVERS
(1st and 2nd floor)
DARK COLOURED CONCRETE VOIDS
(ground floor)
LIGHT COLOURED CONCRETE WALL
(basement 1, 2 and 3
ii) INNER WALLS :
GLASS WALL
(2nd floor)
GLASS AND CONCRETE WALL
(1st and ground floor)
WOODEN BOOK CORE
(basement 1, 2 and 3)
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