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Editorial There is an article in this issue about the contri- the façade aesthetics. But they were useless. bution of balconies to thermal comfort in Some people used their balconies as a kind Indonesia. This article presents how the balconies of storage and some people covered their bal- have been used in very different ways in conies and turned them into closed spaces. Indonesia. Finally, the authors suggest designing Wilkinson supported the changes made by peo- balconies for the sake of thermal comfort. This ple very much. He said that it is better to turn a article was accepted by the founder and editor of badly designed balcony into a useful space. Open House International -Nicholas Wilkinson- Some lucky people had usable balconies in before he passed away, because he was very these apartments. Wilkinson was very interested interested in the use of balconies in Cyprus. about what people were doing with their bal- When I read this article about balconies in conies. Do people cook or eat on their bal- Indonesia, I remembered our conversations conies? Do they work or read on their balconies? regarding balconies. Is it only a place for dad to smoke? Do children Wilkinson was very much aware that the use play on their balconies? Are they safe for chil- of balconies depends on climate as well as cul- dren? What type of furniture do they prefer on ture. Outdoor spaces are not used in some cul- their balconies? tures. However, Wilkinson was saying that people Nicholas Wilkinson had lived in an apartment in Cyprus like the use of outdoor spaces very block in Famagusta for fifteen years. I remember much. People in Cyprus go for picnics during the very well that his flat had a very nice south bal- months of spring and summer. They have barbe- cony. He spent almost all of his time there. The cues. Many people have private houses with gar- balustrades of his ground floor balcony were dens and these gardens are used very effectively. always full of flower pots with the most colourful They like gardening. They like having animals. flowers. He cooked (barbecuing) there, ate They like spending time with their family members there, accepted visitors there and worked there. and visitors in their gardens. Wilkinson was even He sat there and said hello to every passerby. His saying that Cypriots live outside rather than cat Lum-lum was also allowed to use this balcony. inside. They even sleep outside during hot nights. They enjoyed the sun together during the winter. Noon time siesta (sleep) might also be in the gar- In summer, they sat under a large white umbrel- den under the shadow taking advantage of the la. The furniture on that balcony was a nice hand- lovely breeze. Gardens are used effectively dur- made wooden table, comfortable plastic arm- ing the winter months as well. Winters in Cyprus chairs, barbecue equipment and flower pots. are sunny and they are like English summers. There were also some decorative objects on the People prefer sunny places without wind in their table and on the window sills. There was a large gardens during the winter. clay cup which was full of dry fruits. There were According to Wilkinson the problem starts some metal, ceramic and timber objects which when the construction of apartment buildings were made by his sons. He left that flat approxi- start in the growing cities of Cyprus. Since mately five years ago to live in a house he Cypriots are used to spend most of their time out- designed. He also designed a nice garden there. side, they need large balconies in their apartment He called himself the “gardener.” He taught land- flats to have outdoor spaces. Wilkinson was scape to students of architecture at Eastern walking around these apartment buildings and Mediterranean University for many years. The checking their balconies. Do these buildings have number of outdoor furniture and decorative balconies? Are they sufficiently large to satisfy the objects increased in this house. There were also needs of Cypriots? What is their orientation? some small sculptures in this garden. Everything What is their relation with the prevailing wind? He is kept as it was left in this house. However, the was very unhappy about most of the balconies of balcony in his first flat is currently empty. The new these apartment buildings in Cyprus. Some apart- residents do not use it. There is no furniture, no ments did not even have balconies. He was flowers, no animals, nobody. becoming angry with these types of buildings. Some balconies were very small and badly ori- ented. There were even some very small French Yonca Hurol balconies which were designed to contribute to International Technical Editor open house international Vol.43 No.3, Sepyember 2018. OPEN ISSUE: Covering…. Architectural Programming, Building ..... Yonca Hurol http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Open House International Emerald Publishing

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Hurol, Yonca
Open House International , Volume 43 (3): 1 – Sep 1, 2018
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There is an article in this issue about the contri- the façade aesthetics. But they were useless. bution of balconies to thermal comfort in Some people used their balconies as a kind Indonesia. This article presents how the balconies of storage and some people covered their bal- have been used in very different ways in conies and turned them into closed spaces. Indonesia. Finally, the authors suggest designing Wilkinson supported the changes made by peo- balconies for the sake of thermal comfort. This ple very much. He said that it is better to turn a article was accepted by the founder and editor of badly designed balcony into a useful space. Open House International -Nicholas Wilkinson- Some lucky people had usable balconies in before he passed away, because he was very these apartments. Wilkinson was very interested interested in the use of balconies in Cyprus. about what people were doing with their bal- When I read this article about balconies in conies. Do people cook or eat on their bal- Indonesia, I remembered our conversations conies? Do they work or read on their balconies? regarding balconies. Is it only a place for dad to smoke? Do children Wilkinson was very much aware that the use play on their balconies? Are they safe for chil- of balconies depends on climate as well as cul- dren? What type of furniture do they prefer on ture. Outdoor spaces are not used in some cul- their balconies? tures. However, Wilkinson was saying that people Nicholas Wilkinson had lived in an apartment in Cyprus like the use of outdoor spaces very block in Famagusta for fifteen years. I remember much. People in Cyprus go for picnics during the very well that his flat had a very nice south bal- months of spring and summer. They have barbe- cony. He spent almost all of his time there. The cues. Many people have private houses with gar- balustrades of his ground floor balcony were dens and these gardens are used very effectively. always full of flower pots with the most colourful They like gardening. They like having animals. flowers. He cooked (barbecuing) there, ate They like spending time with their family members there, accepted visitors there and worked there. and visitors in their gardens. Wilkinson was even He sat there and said hello to every passerby. His saying that Cypriots live outside rather than cat Lum-lum was also allowed to use this balcony. inside. They even sleep outside during hot nights. They enjoyed the sun together during the winter. Noon time siesta (sleep) might also be in the gar- In summer, they sat under a large white umbrel- den under the shadow taking advantage of the la. The furniture on that balcony was a nice hand- lovely breeze. Gardens are used effectively dur- made wooden table, comfortable plastic arm- ing the winter months as well. Winters in Cyprus chairs, barbecue equipment and flower pots. are sunny and they are like English summers. There were also some decorative objects on the People prefer sunny places without wind in their table and on the window sills. There was a large gardens during the winter. clay cup which was full of dry fruits. There were According to Wilkinson the problem starts some metal, ceramic and timber objects which when the construction of apartment buildings were made by his sons. He left that flat approxi- start in the growing cities of Cyprus. Since mately five years ago to live in a house he Cypriots are used to spend most of their time out- designed. He also designed a nice garden there. side, they need large balconies in their apartment He called himself the “gardener.” He taught land- flats to have outdoor spaces. Wilkinson was scape to students of architecture at Eastern walking around these apartment buildings and Mediterranean University for many years. The checking their balconies. Do these buildings have number of outdoor furniture and decorative balconies? Are they sufficiently large to satisfy the objects increased in this house. There were also needs of Cypriots? What is their orientation? some small sculptures in this garden. Everything What is their relation with the prevailing wind? He is kept as it was left in this house. However, the was very unhappy about most of the balconies of balcony in his first flat is currently empty. The new these apartment buildings in Cyprus. Some apart- residents do not use it. There is no furniture, no ments did not even have balconies. He was flowers, no animals, nobody. becoming angry with these types of buildings. Some balconies were very small and badly ori- ented. There were even some very small French Yonca Hurol balconies which were designed to contribute to International Technical Editor open house international Vol.43 No.3, Sepyember 2018. OPEN ISSUE: Covering…. Architectural Programming, Building ..... Yonca Hurol

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