Natural ventilation, for example ... But just like everything else in architecture, there is no one size fits all; what works in Tanzania cannot work in Switzerland or Colombia.

Unfortunately, with air-conditioning and the current preference for steel-glass facades, ventilation blocks are no longer fashionable. Casting Architecture rediscovers the spirit of traditional forms ...

The 23 classrooms within the hub feature floor-to-ceiling aluminium louvres that provide precise control over airflow and ...

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However, to combine these wall-to-wall glazed surfaces with ventilation and temperature control, high-powered technical solutions are often required. As the architecture industry shifts its focus ...