Section along the showroom building , showing the basement floor where cars are exhibited , and the upper floor is a double volume including offices and other displays for other models of cars . Mezzanine floor is connected to ground floor and reached by an open staircase .
Site Analysis
Figure 6 : Site Layout with the building added within the surrounding ( Author )
The plot is located at Al-Mizhar area . It is surrounded by private houses . From the north side , a green land is adjacent to the plot planted with natural local trees that they can filter the air coming across the site . From the south , there a shopping center providing a close facility for the users in the neighborhood . To the opposite side of the shopping mall a big lot for parking and people coming to the area will be motivated to have a descent parking area available in the surrounding . Project plot dimensions are 25m length x 25 m width and the maximum height is 8.5m with respect to the surroundings . All requirements , building construction materials , and setbacks meet Dubai Municipality codes and regulations . The prevailing wind flows from the North West in most of the days , other wind comes from the south in winter months , and the sun path hits the south part of the building along the year . The overall environmental factors are described in the climate region of Dubai .
Designing a passive automobile showroom in hot climatic conditions 727