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Quizzical Pursuit
—The Architecture Puzzler
Created by Dave Guadagni
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Architecture Puzzler #379
In considering thermal impacts and how they relate to building orientation, which of the following statements are correct, based on a northern hemisphere location?
A. A building orientation east of south will give a better yearly performance and a more equal daily heat distribution than a building oriented west of south.
B. The amount of radiation received on the west face of the building is higher than that received on a flat roof of the same area.
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Question from Last Week:
Architecture Puzzler #378
The beautiful Himeji Castle was rebuilt and expanded starting in the late 1500s, during a period when Japan was in a continuous state of civil war. The building has a massive stone wall foundation and upper walls of compacted flame-resistant plaster. This plaster was developed in response to what technology introduced by Portugal after 1543?
Answer to Puzzler #378
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Dave Guadagni, AIA, is an architect with Robertson/Sherwood/Architects
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The Fetzer Winery Administration Building in Hopland, California, is detailed and oriented to take advantage of solar energy.
Photo: Kevin Matthews/ Artifice Images
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