In the past the orientation of a building was very important. If it was wrong the homes would not get enough sunlight or airflow. This could make them very unpleasant. Today there is less concern about it because of artificial lights and HVAC systems. However, it is still something that people should take into account. As some of the best providers of residential architecture London has, we want to take a close look at why this is.

Natural and sustainable

With a good orientation you can ensure your home gets a great amount of natural light, heating, and ventilation. This can help to make the property a nicer place to be regardless of the season or climate. It also means you are less reliant on artificial sources of light, heat, and cooling. That can be really good for your wallet and the environment.

Inclemental weather

Proper orientation can also protect a building from bad weather. Do you really want to orient the property so that high winds can blow fiercely against it? Not only will that be distracting to inhabitants, it will also put the stability at risk. You should think about the weather and how you can position the building to protect it from the weather.

Solar temperature

You can find a number of homes that are too warm in the summer and too cold in the winter. This may be because the building does not have a good orientation. What you need to do is choose the placement of the building and the location of openings with care. For example if you live somewhere with a cold climate, you should have more openings on the southern side. In a warm climate you may need more openings on the west side for better ventilation.

Dealing with humidity

The orientation of the building can also help with humidity. If you live in a really humid climate you will want to be able to take advantage of a natural cooling breeze. So you will need to orient the house to allow this. You also need to make sure you have enough openings to let the breeze blow through the property.

Come to us to design residential architecture in London

Coffey Architects is a team with a lot of experience. We design homes for all over the capital and beyond. One of the challenges we have to face on projects is orienting the buildings correctly to suit the site. We put a great deal of time and effort into this to ensure we get it right.

So, if you want to talk to an expert about residential architecture, London has nobody better. Contact us to ask any questions you may have. You can also browse our main website to view our projects.