An interdisciplinary debate on project perspectives
Table 6 Comparative analysis of skycourt in selected high-rise buildings, based on (Alnusairat 2018; Pomeroy 2008; Jamala 2017; Raji et al. 2014; Lee et al. 2002)
Building Name | Phinisi Tower | Torre Cube | Century Tower | GSW Headquarters | 1 Bligh Street, | ||
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Skycourt attributes | Geometry | Shape | Semi-circular | Semi-triangular | Rectangular | Semi-rectangular | Semi-triangular |
Form | Open-sided (two-sided) | Open-sided (two-sided) | Closed | Open (four-sided) | Open-sided (two-sided) | ||
Central/sided | Central | Central | Sided/Central | Central | Central | ||
Open/closed | 2 walls closed/open from the external façade and to the atrium | 2 walls closed/open from the external façade and to the atrium | Core/centralized/Open from 4 sides | Core/centralized/Open from 4 sides | 2 walls closed/open to the atrium | ||
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Type | Skygarden | √ | √ | – | – | – | |
Skyroof | √ | – | – | √ | – | ||
Skycourt | – | √ | √ | – | √ | ||
Skyentrace | – | – | √ | – | √ | ||
Spatial Morphology | Hollow space | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Corner space | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Lateral space | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Interstitial space | √ | – | √ | √ | √ | ||
Chimney | √ | √ | – | – | – | ||
Filling space | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Function | Social space | – | √ | √ | – | √ | |
Well-being | √ | – | – | √ | – | ||
Transitional space | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Environmental filter | √ | – | – | √ | – | ||
Biodiversity enhancer | √ | – | – | √ | – | ||
Passive design element | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Productivity enhancer | – | – | – | √ | – | ||
Environmental Benefits | Air intake, extraction | √ (Only intake) | √ (Only intake) | √ (Both) | √ (Both) | √ (Only intake) | |
Inducing ventilation | √ | – | √ | √ | √ | ||
Stack ventilation | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Lighting | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Acoustics | – | – | – | √ | – | ||
Thermal buffer zone | – | √ | – | √ | – | ||
