Pragya Gupta

Detailed solar analysis of the Esherick house by Louis I Kahn was studied using DIVA for Grasshopper and Ladybug for Grasshopper. 
The exhaustive study included:

• Climatic analysis of Philadelphia, PA 

• Solar Radiation analysis

• Solar Energy Density analysis for each surface orientation

• Solar Energy Density analysis for multiple building orientations

• Sun Path Diagramming

• Butterfly Shadow Analysis

• Solar Fan Development

• Shading Device Design