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dc.date.accessioned | 2021-08-25T08:11:27Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-08-25T08:11:27Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1988 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Scicluna, M. (1988). The window in local construction (Bachelor’s dissertation). | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/80287 | - |
dc.description | B.E.&A. | en_GB |
dc.description.abstract | Windows (from old Norse vindauga = wind-eye) provide a building with natural Iighting, fresh air or ventilation, and views or contact with the outside world. Al I these make an edifice much more comfortable to Iive in besides giving the occupier a sense of orientation and time from the shadow cast and amount of lighting. The materials from which windows are constructed should imply security and also enhance the building's both internal and external aesthetics by accentuating the sol id to void areas in the facade. Climate determines the type of opening and the function of the window itself. In northern countries, in fact, they are often large to permit as much Iighting as possible inside while in desert places, where the sun blazes for most of the day, windows take much smaller proportions. Different types of elements and addenda have been deviced to shed off rain water or protect the window against the glare of the sun. These can form part of the frame, e.g., weather moulds or drip moulds, or could be part of the walI housing the window, e.g., canopies. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Windows | en_GB |
dc.subject | Construction industry -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Structural design | en_GB |
dc.title | The window in local construction | en_GB |
dc.type | bachelorThesis | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.publisher.institution | University of Malta | en_GB |
dc.publisher.department | Faculty for the Built Environment. Department of Architecture and Urban Design | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | N/A | en_GB |
dc.contributor.creator | Scicluna, Mario (1988) | - |
Appears in Collections: | Dissertations - FacBen - 1970-2018 Dissertations - FacBenAUD - 1970-2015 |
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