Three archetypal building forms, termed the pavilion, street, and court are evaluated and compared in terms of their thermal performance when they are realised as non-air-conditioned buildings in a hot climate. Techniques for calculating the solar exposure of buildings are reviewed, and a new technique is described which is applicable to arrays of archetypal building forms. A number of conclusions are reached which suggest appropriate urban forms and building dimensions for both hot and composite climates.
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