Design Pre-thesis 3 | Sustainable Technologies

The importance of daylighting efficiency to gallery or exhibition areas has been a continuous debate for various researchers over the world. The comfort level of each visitor is subjective and the lights are not just to facilitate the viewers to see the work but also to preserve the artwork displayed. The idea of this project is to study the potential space with the suitable visual comfort. The average illuminance in a studio/ classroom should be kept above 300 lux, whereas in a room that needs detailed and precise work like crafting/ sewing as well as specific workstation, the required illuminance is 2000 lux. The aim of this project is to design a gallery that optimizes day lighting as the primary source lighting for the exhibition space. The objectives behind this are to improve the daylighting performance at exhibition space in order to achieve the suitable illuminance level. The next objective is to eliminate the glare issue by using the shading devices strategy in order to improve visual comfort. Also to implement the daylighting strategies in maximizing the daylighting into exhibition space in order to reduce energy consumption. The concept of Malay traditional house has been introduced and implemented into design characteristics for modern gallery scheme, sloping roof, horizontal-vertical facade lines for ventilation and optimize openings for sunlight and natural ventilation.