Ancient Cooling Techniques

This building uses the Bernolli's Theorem in its facade, generating a cool breeze for women of the 'zenana' watching ceremonial processions going by, to be able to enjoy a comfortable environment.

Mashrabiya (Arabic: ‫مشربية‬‎), an architectural element which is characteristic of Arabic residences. Cooling air using jars filled with water. ‘The wooden screen with openable windows gives shade and protection from the hot summer sun, while allowing the cool air from the street to flow through. The designs of the latticework usually have smaller openings in the bottom part and larger openings in the higher parts, hence causing the draft to be fast above the head and slow in lower parts. This provides a significant amount of air moving in the room without causing it to be uncomfortable. The air-conditioning properties of the window is typically enhanced by placing jars of water in the area, allowing air to be cooled as it passes over the jars. ‘ 1 1: Vakilinezhad, R., Mofidi, M and Mehdizadeh, S., "Shanashil: A sustainable element to balance light, view, and thermal comfort," International Journal of Environmental Sustainability