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What Ancient Temple Builders Knew That Modern Architects Forgot

We build taller, faster, and with more technology than ever before. And yet structures built over a thousand years ago without cranes, computers, or engineering software are still standing : earthquake-resistant, astronomically precise, and structurally sound. This isn't mythology. It's documented by the Archaeological Survey of India, UNESCO, and researchers worldwide. Here is what ancient Indian temple builders actually knew and what modern construction is only beginning to rediscover. Table of Contents Earthquake Resistance Before Modern Engineering The 80-Ton Stone Without a Crane A Sundial Built Into a Temple Wheel The Ancient Construction Manual Stone Joints Modern Engineers Still Study What They Knew 1. They Built Earthquake Resistance Into the Foundation, 800 Years Before Modern Geotechnical Engineering The Ramappa Temple in Palampet, Telangana, built in 1213 AD under the Kakatiya dynasty, has survived nearly 800 years of seismic activity...
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SOLARIUM

In architecture, solarium is any glass enclosure that is exposed to the sun. The term also applies to the open sun porches or apartments on the roofs of ancient Greek or Roman houses.

Often the solarium is a feature of a hospital or sanitarium, a room in which patients may be exposed to sunlight in a controlled environment as part of their therapy.

Architectural design consideration 


A solarium needs to be user specific as planning it for a spa or family lounge or a sanitarium will have different purposes and therefore, will affect design strategies.  

Shape of the room- square, rectangular, circular, hexagonal, octagonal, etc


Size of the room (in feet) - 8x10, 10x10, 10x12, 10x16, 10x20, 12x12, 12x16, 12x20, 14x14, 16x16, 16x24, 18x18, 20x20

Material 
  • Flooring- stone (retains and disperse heat)
  • Wall Framing- window openings/ tracks installed with shades will help insulate and regulate temperature
    • aluminum - will never rust or warp 
    • glass - 1" thick double-pane insulated glass
    • wood
    • polyvinyl chloride (PVC) - Brick/wood is often used to make the base support for the PVC
  • Roof- Glass panels/ sun-permeable plastic materials 

Load- Live load, Wind load and snow load

Window placement- large windows facing solar south to allow maximum ventilation and sun exposure

Thick glass/ clear glass panels- energy efficiency

Roof- Insulation to keep the room from getting too cold during winter

Roof shapes:

Straight eave

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  • for projects with extreme height and roof pitch
  • can have single slope 
  • used as patio enclosures
  • aluminum interiors and exteriors
  • the beams are made of wood

Curved 

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Cathedral 

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  • sloped or vaulted roofs with a central beam. 
  • aluminum exteriors and interiors, while having insulated roofs
  • can have sliding or French doors with multi-locking features. 

Conservatory 

  • feature glass panels on the roof, which join together at a central beam. 
  • allows light to enter the sunroom at all angles. 
  • insulated roofs 
  • thermally broken glass panels

Water element- retains and disperse heat

Planting- grow plants and flowers, or to start your own herb or vegetable garden.



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