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A review of the recommendations on visual comfort in schools as described in the Colombian Technical Rule (NTC) 4595

No. 13 (2013-12-01)
  • Lucas Arango Díaz
    1 Arquitecto. MSc. Docente, Universidad de San Buenaventura, Medellín, Colombia lucas.arango.diaz@gmail.com
  • Natalia Giraldo Vásquez
    2 Arquitecta. MSc. Docente, Universidad de San Buenaventura, Medellín, Colombia ngiraldv@gmail.com
  • Laura Cano Valencia
    3 Arquitecta, Universidad de San Buenaventura, Medellín, Colombia lakri1602@gmail.com
  • Alexandra Arenilla Cuervo
    4 Estudiante de Arquitectura, Universidad de San Buenaventura, Medellín, Colombia katacu.8@gmail.com
https://doi.org/10.18389/dearq13.2013.19

Abstract

The Colombian Technical Rule (NTC) 4596 establishes the guidelines that architects and engineers should follow when designing school environments. This article analyses the guidelines described as per Item 7.2 of the Rule regarding visual comfort. The methodology compares hypothetical classrooms (following the directives as indicated by point 7.2) with the already constructed classrooms in educational facilities located in Medellín, Colombia. The results show the need to adjust and make clearer the parameters that have been established in the NTC 4595 in order to minimise the potential imprecise nature of their interpretation.

Keywords: architecture, natural lighting, visual comfort, classrooms, NTC 4595