VISUAL COMFORT
Usually defined through a set of criteria based on the level of light in a room, the balance of contrasts, the colour ‘temperature’ and the absence or presence of glare.
https://multicomfort.saint-gobain.co.uk/recommended-level-of-light- into-a-building/
G L A R E A D A P T A T I O N
LIGHT LEVELS ( L U X )
C O N T R A S T
Something undesirable which makes us difficult to see object of attention.
How our eyes adapt to low and bright lights for certain activities or rooms.
Brighter lights required for high activity, so does the opposite.
(e.room : library is brighter than office, dining room requires lower intensity).
How our eyes adapt to low and bright lights for certain activities or rooms.
AUDIAL COMFORT
A comfortable acoustic environment can be defined by the quality of sounds we want to hear and the absence of sounds we don’t want to hear.
Also, being able to make sounds without annoying other people is also part of acoustic comfort.
https://multicomfort.saint-gobain.co.uk/recommended-level-of-light- into-a-building/
4 TYPES OF SOUND MAY BE EXPERIENCED WITHIN A BUILDING
• Exterior noise (transportation)
• Interior noise (music, conversations, …)
• Impact noise (footsteps, …)
• Equipment noise (pipes, elevators, machines, …)
dB MET ER
A C O U S T I C A L L Y C O M F O R T A B L E
V I S U A L L Y U N C O M F O R TA B L E
Hanging plant on the veranda gives protection from rain but not giving shades from the sun. So the light is visually brighter because it directly hits light colored pavement. And causing excessive heat to the pavement.
The house is covered by plants at the front façade which help reduce outdoor noise such as vehicles, etc.
FREEDOM HOUSE, Vietnam
• Architects : Cho'n architecture
• Area : 305 m²
• Year : 2019
On daylight, the sunlight enters directly into the
bedroom which giving dazzled feels that leads to
uncomfortable visual because of excessive bright light.
https://www.archdaily.com/974536/freedom-house-chon-architecture?ad_source=search&ad_medium=projects_tab
M A S S A R R A N G E M E N T
• Open space.
• Interior arrangement.
• Skylight.
A C O U S T I C A L L Y U N C O M F O R TA B L E
V I S U A L L Y C O M F O R T A B L E
• Architect : Architectkidd
• Owner : Swiss family
• Building Type : Residence
• Theme : Swiss Tropical House
• Location : Bang Saray, bordering the Gulf of Thailand
S L A T T E D S H A D E H O U S E
The bedroom should be acoustically protected to improve audial comfort when sleeping. Which is not applied in this bedroom. The sound from footsteps, washing machine, vehicles, or even people talking can be heard thus giving annoying sound while someone try to rest.
But visually this specific room I chose, is quite comfortable while giving some of the light enters the room and lighten the mood, it does not bring heat because of the shade that protects the room inside. So, the amount of light is not too bright or too dark.
S P A C E O R G A N I Z A T I O N
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1. Garage, public toilet, storeroom, maid room & maid bathroom
2. Kitchen, dining room, living area, communal area
3. Swimming pool, free-open-space area
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O P E N A R E A
P U B L I C
S E R V I C E
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S P A C E
O R G A N I Z A T I O N
• 5 bedrooms
• 3 bathrooms
• Alley
• Balcony
P R I V A T E
P U B L I C
S E R V I C E
B U I L D I N G O R I E N T A T I O N
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