The Influence of Hot and Humid Climate Data on Modern Architectural Façade Design: A Case Study of Educational Buildings in Adana, Türkiye
This study focuses on how modern architecture can be interpreted using regional data and how hot and humid climate data ultimately affect façade design. Despite modernism’s dominance in 20th-century architecture, research on its adaptation to climates remains limited. Five educational buildings of m...
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| description | This study focuses on how modern architecture can be interpreted using regional data and how hot and humid climate data ultimately affect façade design. Despite modernism’s dominance in 20th-century architecture, research on its adaptation to climates remains limited. Five educational buildings of modern architectural style in Adana, Türkiye, a city with a hot–humid climate, were selected for detailed analysis. These buildings were evaluated based on key façade parameters such as opening configurations and solar shading elements. Additionally, thermal imaging, sun-path diagram simulation, and thermal comfort evaluations were conducted to assess façade performance. The findings suggest that contrary to criticisms of modern architecture’s disregard for local conditions, the studied buildings integrate climate-responsive design strategies. In contrast to contemporary architecture’s reliance on technical equipment for thermal comfort, this study also demonstrates that passive design strategies and structural decisions can offer effective alternatives in hot and humid climates. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-424b50b9fc974363af8e6c489bb5f72d2025-08-20T03:46:52ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-06-011511193910.3390/buildings15111939The Influence of Hot and Humid Climate Data on Modern Architectural Façade Design: A Case Study of Educational Buildings in Adana, TürkiyeGökhan Uşma0Derya Sökmen Kök1Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, 01250 Adana, TürkiyeDepartment of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, 01250 Adana, TürkiyeThis study focuses on how modern architecture can be interpreted using regional data and how hot and humid climate data ultimately affect façade design. Despite modernism’s dominance in 20th-century architecture, research on its adaptation to climates remains limited. Five educational buildings of modern architectural style in Adana, Türkiye, a city with a hot–humid climate, were selected for detailed analysis. These buildings were evaluated based on key façade parameters such as opening configurations and solar shading elements. Additionally, thermal imaging, sun-path diagram simulation, and thermal comfort evaluations were conducted to assess façade performance. The findings suggest that contrary to criticisms of modern architecture’s disregard for local conditions, the studied buildings integrate climate-responsive design strategies. In contrast to contemporary architecture’s reliance on technical equipment for thermal comfort, this study also demonstrates that passive design strategies and structural decisions can offer effective alternatives in hot and humid climates.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/11/1939modern architectural heritagelocal expansions of modernismpassive design strategieshot and humid climatethermal comfortmodernist façade design |
| spellingShingle | Gökhan Uşma Derya Sökmen Kök The Influence of Hot and Humid Climate Data on Modern Architectural Façade Design: A Case Study of Educational Buildings in Adana, Türkiye Buildings modern architectural heritage local expansions of modernism passive design strategies hot and humid climate thermal comfort modernist façade design |
| title | The Influence of Hot and Humid Climate Data on Modern Architectural Façade Design: A Case Study of Educational Buildings in Adana, Türkiye |
| title_full | The Influence of Hot and Humid Climate Data on Modern Architectural Façade Design: A Case Study of Educational Buildings in Adana, Türkiye |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Hot and Humid Climate Data on Modern Architectural Façade Design: A Case Study of Educational Buildings in Adana, Türkiye |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Hot and Humid Climate Data on Modern Architectural Façade Design: A Case Study of Educational Buildings in Adana, Türkiye |
| title_short | The Influence of Hot and Humid Climate Data on Modern Architectural Façade Design: A Case Study of Educational Buildings in Adana, Türkiye |
| title_sort | influence of hot and humid climate data on modern architectural facade design a case study of educational buildings in adana turkiye |
| topic | modern architectural heritage local expansions of modernism passive design strategies hot and humid climate thermal comfort modernist façade design |
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