Design principles of atrium buildings for the tropics

• Main Authors: Ahmad, Mohd. Hamdan, Mohamad Rasdi, Mohamad Tajuddin
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM 2000
• Subjects: NA Architecture
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/29792/1/Mohd.HamdanAhmad2000_DesignPrinciplesofAtriumBuildingsFortheTropics.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/29792/; http://www.penerbit.utm.my/cgi-bin/katalog/buku.cgi?id=40
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Although atrium buildings are commonly found in modern public and commercial architecture in the world, there is little understanding about its design implications for environmental control for the tropics. From a simple climate modifier to provide light and ventilation in deep spaces or courtyards...