3. Sun and energy

Subject to the shadows cast by any neighbouring buildings to be erected, graphic methods can be used to project buildings to satisfy both the inhabitants' desire for sunlight and the plastic needs of architecture. However, we have already seen (§ 1.3 ) that this consideration alone led to the recommendation of both east-west and north-south orientations. However, as early as 1910, a number of authors went beyond simply observing the Sun's east-west movement:...