The role of fenestration in promoting daylight performance. The mosques of Alexandria since the 19th century
Mosques have always been sacred places with distinctive sustainable environments. Fenestration in the prayers’ zone whether clerestories, screened windows, dome lighting and other light features have managed to produce significant spiritual human comfort areas. This paper focuses on fenestration of...
Main Authors: | Ingy I. El-Darwish, Rana A. El- Gendy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-12-01
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Series: | Alexandria Engineering Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016816302150 |
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