Re-learning the Importance and Possibility of Natural Air Ventilation during Covid
By Regina Hoo
October 2021 FEATURE
THE PENANG HOSPITAL1 began life as a double-storey, colonnaded brick-and-timbre building. As was the norm for most bungalows in Penang at the time, the building would have been raised on a brick plinth, allowing for air to flow underneath. The floors were probably hardy and washable, and tiled with terra cotta. The veranda on the first-floor was 5ft wide and protected by a jack roof, a feature developed by builder designers of the day in observance of tropical architecture.“A jack...
References
- According to members of the Penang Philatelic Society.
- https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Stack_effect
- https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Cross_ventilation
- https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107426/malaysia-covid-19- confirmed-cases-by-state/
- https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/09/723743/covid-19- penang-records-119-bid-cases
- https://www.bernama.com/en/general/news_covid-19.php?id=2004702
Regina Hoo
is the deputy editor of Penang Monthly.
