Analysis of the bioclimatic strategies used by Frank Lloyd Wright in the Jacobs I house
Publicated to:Informes De La Construccion. 69 (547): - 2017-01-01 69(547), DOI: 10.3989/ic.16.156
Authors: Beltran-Fernandez, M.; Garcia-Munoz, J.; Dufrasnes, E.;
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Abstract
Frank Lloyd Wright is considered one of the most influential architects of modern architecture due to the spatial and aesthetic qualities of his work. However, the importance of Wright's construction and environmental solutions has been usually overlooked. In order to evaluate these qualities, the first house that Wright designed for the Jacobs family (Wisconsin, USA, 1937) has been analyzed. This well-known building has been much studied, and its architectural value much celebrated, but without analysing the advantages of the bioclimatic principles over interior environment. But how can the influence of this bioclimatic architecture be measured in terms of thermal comfort? Does the selected orientation improve interior comfort? And what about the natural ventilation or the deep overhangs? In order to assess this, a digital model for energy simulation has been built using Revit and Design Builder.
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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel
The work has been published in the journal Informes De La Construccion due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2017, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Architecture.
Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.
Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-06:
- WoS: 1
- Scopus: 1
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors
This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: France.