MITIGATING DAYLIGHT ISSUES OF ORGANIC TOWNS THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES: A CASE OF THE WALLED CITY OF LAHORE

by Lalarukh Sohail

Before the advent of electricity, natural daylight was the primary means of illumination in buildings. Urban designs of ancient towns were such that all zones, public and semi-private and private received adequate daylight through intelligent integration of planning strategies. The invention of electricity effectively relaxed this constraint, especially in hot climatic regions, where daylight is taken for granted. It is no longer an important criterion for building design, particularly in developing countries like Pakistan.