Journal of Art and Civilization of the Orient

An Investigation of Wind-Powered Architecture in the ‘House of Fekri’ in Bandar Lengeh Port

https://doi.org/10.22034/jaco.2024.427260.1364
Volume 12, Issue 44
Summer 2024
Pages 20-29
Journal of Art and Civilization of the Orient

Document Type : Case Study

Author

Saba Jafari

M.A. Student in Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, Iran.

Abstract
The climatic design of a region contributes to its environmental comfort conditions. In regions with a special climate, this issue is of greater importance. Wind plays a very crucial role in the form of the city, the orientation and width of roads, the location of houses, and the type of housing in the region. In coastal areas, heat and humidity are two dominant climatic factors that are controlled by winds. Local people have tried to use the wind to balance the temperature. The ‘House of Fekri’ is one of the most prominent houses that has adopted the approach of using wind as a climatic element to achieve temperature comfort. In this house, various strategies have been used to create interaction between the wind and the spaces of the house. This study attempts to examine the impact of wind on the formation of wind-supported architecture and scrutinizes its application in Bandar Lengeh. The ‘House of Fekri’ has been investigated and analyzed. Studies and field observations show that in the vernacular architecture of Bandar Lenge, different strategies have been used to use winds in settlements, and the revival and updating of those strategies contribute to renewable energy in Bandar Lenge. This study employed field observation, library study, data interpretation, and intuitive reasoning to study the strategies used for applying wind-powered architecture in the ‘House of Fekri’ . The results of this research show that several basic components, such as geometry, level difference, definition of space based on a scale, and different applications, can be evaluated in the wind-powered architecture of the ‘House of Fekri’ . Climatic design aligned with the wind flow can be reflected in features such as the extroversion of external walls, introversion of internal spaces, changes in the shape and dimensions of the wind catcher and its compliance with the climate, the spaces placed in the direction of the wind, a level difference created in the house, and natural ventilation use.

Keywords

Wind-Supported Architecture
Wind Catcher
Wind
Bandar Lange
Hot and Humid Climate
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