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Daylighting analysis in ancient Pompeian domus and thermae

Artículo

Autoría
MONTEOLIVA, JUAN MANUEL ; BELLIA, Laura ; FRAGLIASSO, Francesca ; DONATO, Stella Maris
Fecha
2025
Editorial y Lugar de Edición
Elsevier B.V.
Revista
Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 112 Elsevier B.V.
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The objective of the article is to analyze the criteria for daylighting design in ancient Roman constructions, using as case studies six buildings (three domus and three thermae) located in the city of Pompeii. The work is divided into three sections: (i) classification of spaces according to daylight harvesting strategy, i.e., typological analysis aimed at understanding the link between ancient construction criteria and the use of daylight; (ii) dynamic daylight simulation. In this regard, an ... The objective of the article is to analyze the criteria for daylighting design in ancient Roman constructions, using as case studies six buildings (three domus and three thermae) located in the city of Pompeii. The work is divided into three sections: (i) classification of spaces according to daylight harvesting strategy, i.e., typological analysis aimed at understanding the link between ancient construction criteria and the use of daylight; (ii) dynamic daylight simulation. In this regard, an ad hoc methodology is used, based on the annual performance metric defined as Characteristic Daylight Illuminance (CDI); (iii) classification of spaces based on accessibility, i.e., based on the level of public and private access offered by the analyzed spaces. The results verify: (i) a correspondence between architectural design, annual daylight availability, and accessibility to spaces in the analyzed typologies; (ii) differences between domus and thermae typologies in all three of the sections of analysis. Finally, this information is systematized and integrated into a model predicting CDI values depending on daylight harvesting strategy and accessibility level of the spaces. The results provide new evidence in the study of daylight in Pompeii. The outcomes can be useful for introducing or complementing new interpretations of ancient spaces, as well as facilitating the work of professionals unfamiliar with simulation environments. Future studies plan to replicate this methodology in other case studies to strengthen the model and generalize the results.
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DAYLIGHTROMAN ANCIENT BUILDINGSDYNAMIC DAYLIGHT SIMULATIONSLIGHTING IN CULTURAL HERITAGE APPLICATIONS