Astronomy as design parameter in buildings. To explore the idea of bringing the sun rays to touch a specific spot at a specific time on a specific date in an annually recurring manner.
To expand this idea to making changes in the oreintation,fenestration of the built form and to let the beholder experience the beauty of the full moon, new moon,celestial zodiac star formations from with in the house or certain areas of the built form.
To make architectural design sensitive to the macro universe and enriching the experience of the human inside the built form through precise astronomy.
Memorials, Marriage halls,Observatories,I S R O, and even Malls, Commercial and residential projects could benefit from this study. Apart from having overall impact on the way urban design and street orientation could result in greater sensitivity and spatial celestial experience to the common citizen.
Look into "archaeoastronomy". Humans have been doing it for thousands & thousands of years. There's many ways of doing it; alignments, openings, shadow casting, etc.
Astronomy in architecture
Astronomy as design parameter in buildings. To explore the idea of bringing the sun rays to touch a specific spot at a specific time on a specific date in an annually recurring manner.
To expand this idea to making changes in the oreintation,fenestration of the built form and to let the beholder experience the beauty of the full moon, new moon,celestial zodiac star formations from with in the house or certain areas of the built form.
To make architectural design sensitive to the macro universe and enriching the experience of the human inside the built form through precise astronomy.
Memorials, Marriage halls,Observatories,I S R O, and even Malls, Commercial and residential projects could benefit from this study. Apart from having overall impact on the way urban design and street orientation could result in greater sensitivity and spatial celestial experience to the common citizen.
see james turrell's Rosen crater
That's "RODEN" Crater.
Look into "archaeoastronomy". Humans have been doing it for thousands & thousands of years. There's many ways of doing it; alignments, openings, shadow casting, etc.
iPhone oopsy
See star axis in New Mexico.
isn't the path station aligned to do something with the sun angles on 9-11? I thought I heard that somewhere...
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