Mapping Shadows in Cities: The Solar Trajectory in Digital and Interactive Tools

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Understanding how shadows will act in and around an area is a necessary understanding to ensure greater spatial quality. Shadows can influence natural lighting - therefore, the perception of space - and also issues of thermal comfort. Thus, mapping your projections and visualizing their movements during each season of the year can be fundamental to improve your project. The good news is that there are simple tools that help you visualize this in your city and in natural environments.

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Cite: Equipe ArchDaily Brasil. "Mapping Shadows in Cities: The Solar Trajectory in Digital and Interactive Tools" [Mapeando a sombra nas cidades: a trajetória solar em ferramentas digitais e interativas] 06 Apr 2022. ArchDaily. (Trans. Simões, Diogo) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/979759/mapping-shadows-in-cities-the-solar-trajectory-in-digital-and-interactive-tools> ISSN 0719-8884

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