windcatcher
Architectural breeze director
A windcatcher is a traditional architectural structure, common in Middle Eastern buildings, designed to channel breezes into interior spaces for natural cooling.
The tower rises above the roofline with openings that capture wind from multiple directions: The old houses in Yazd are famous for their windcatchers.
Modern sustainable architecture sometimes adapts the concept.
Light, gentle air movement
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- draftPreliminary version of text
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- circulationMovement through a system
evaporative · temperature · freshness · chill · passive · natural · convection · downdraft
Using minimal power
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- greenColor of vegetation
- bioclimaticRelating climate to organisms
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
renewable · carbon-neutral · off-grid · vernacular · adaptive · sustainable · pre-industrial · low-tech
Islamic republic in Asia
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- adobeSun-dried clay bricks
- mudbrickUnfire-dried clay block
- caravanseraiTraveler's courtyard lodge
Islamic · desert · oasis · dome · bazaar · clay · heritage · ancient
Tall slender edifice
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- louverTilted ventilation blade
- openingGap or start
- rooftopBuilding's top exterior surface
façade · funnel · scoop · vane · directional · multi-directional · unidirectional · rectangular
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- draftPreliminary version of text
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
circulation · evaporative · temperature · freshness · chill · passive · natural · convection · downdraft · updraft
energy-efficient
Using minimal power
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- greenColor of vegetation
- bioclimaticRelating climate to organisms
eco-friendly · renewable · carbon-neutral · off-grid · vernacular · adaptive · sustainable · pre-industrial · low-tech
Iran
Islamic republic in Asia
caravanserai · Islamic · desert · oasis · dome · bazaar · clay · heritage · ancient · historical
tower
Tall slender edifice
rooftop · façade · funnel · scoop · vane · directional · multi-directional · unidirectional · rectangular · octagonal
- Persian CulturePersian gardens, Persian garden, Nowruz, Persian rugs, Persian carpet
- Persian ArchitecturePersepolis, domes, iwan, arches, palaces
- traditional housestraditional home, family compound, guest room, reception room, reception hall
- Persian inventionsPersian garden, astrolabe, water clock
- desert dwellingsmud brick house, courtyard house, mud house, desert tent, adobe house
windcatcherair conditioner
Mechanical cooling system
HVAC system · electric fan · central air · air conditioning unit · evaporative cooler
windcatcherexhaust vent
Opening for waste gases
chimney · ventilation shaft · flue · smoke stack · exhaust fan
windcatcherfurnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
heater · fireplace · radiator · central heating · heating system
wind, winds, winded, winding, windy, windiness, windward, windless, catch