John Ochsendorf: traditional construction had to be oriented to take advantage of prevailing winds in the summer, or to be optima in terms of natural lighting so they got maximum sunlight in winter.

• 传统建筑物必须在夏季要利用季风为住户带来清凉，而在冬天其所处之地要保证是最佳接受自然光线的位置以此来获得最大限度的日照。