Negar Matin, an assistant professor of Interior Design, has recently published a paper in IEEE Explorer titled “Computer-Aided Design Application in Determining Minimum Discomfort Glare.” The paper proposes a computational model for determining minimum discomfort glare for responsive facades by integrating spatial information and hourly Daylight Glare Probability data.
The model was evaluated by simulating an office with a responsive facade and generating a year of hourly Daylight Glare Probability data for different facade configurations and locations/climate zones. The computational results show that the proposed optimization model can produce Daylight Glare Probability values within an acceptable range for various facade configurations, orientations, and locations/climate zones.
Fish-eye false-color views close to the responsive facade generated via ClimateStudio Radiance Render.
This proposed innovative analytic approach has a significant impact on assessing the risk of discomfort glare and providing occupants comfort in commercial office settings.
This project was funded by the Faculty Investment Program provided by the Vice President for Research and Partnership and the Program for Research Enhancement of the Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma.
Gibbs College of Architecture (GCA) alumnus Tony Wu has spent nearly two decades at Pelli Clarke & Partners, rising to Senior Associate and leading projects on an international scale. His most recent notable work, a transit-oriented development in Yibin, China, earned national recognition in the country and was featured on ArchDaily.
The Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Tim Stephens has accepted the position of Senior Director of Development for Gibbs College, beginning April 15, 2026.
Dr. Khosrow Bozorgi, professor of Architecture at the Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma, is advancing a major research project that examines how societies across time and place have organized the built environment in strikingly similar ways.
