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Beyond the symbolic opposites
of the enclosing walls, they also serve environmental functions:
the rammed earth walls "act as thermal composites, keeping
unwanted summer heat out during the day and re-radiating at
night," while the lighter walls slide open to allow cross
breezes on warm days. Inside the
Hall, the effect is one of an embracing feeling accompanied
by the warm glow of the sun, an awareness of the outside world
beyond the calm interior. |
