Comparative analysis of the luminous performance of fenestration with Japanese paper and glazing with a polymeric film in meditation rooms (2019)
ABSTRACT : In Japan, Shôji has been used in fenestration that communicate with the exterior in rooms for meditation practice. This Japanese paper seems to be geared towards filtering the amount of solar light adequate to meditation practice. In the West, it has been replaced with adhesive polymeric film, such as Japanese paper, imitating the Shôji, which can be used in external glazings. In this study, the effect of replacing the Shôji with this polymeric film will be analysed through a set of experimental tests conducted in reduced scale models. We look forward to having the intelligence to be creative enough to find new solutions to the problems that are emerging in this field. So, in these models, the Japanese paper solution will be applied and, in parallel, another model, with a 6 mm single clear glazing, with and without the adhesive film, will be tested. The tests will be carried out in an external environment, during the Winter and Summer equinoxes and the Spring solstice, to ob...