Analysis of the typology and orientation of 19th century traditional architecture in Florina, north-western Greece

The main goal of this paper is to explore the design principles and the orientation of traditional buildings of the 19th century in the town of Florina, which is situated in north-western Greece. This analysis is based on a sample of forty traditional buildings. The orientation analysis deals with the design of the buildings in respect of shading, minimisation of the thermal loads and exploitation of the prevailing winds, during the summer period.