wind catchers

  1. Home
  2. top of the aat hierarchies
  3. Objects Facet
  4. Components (hierarchy name)
  5. components (objects parts)
  6. [components by specific context]
  7. built work divisions
  8. towers (building divisions)
  9. ventilation towers
  10. wind catchers
Scope note
Any of various passive constructions built high above rooftops to collect prevailing breezes and channel them down into living spaces; common in hot, arid climates from North Africa to Pakistan.
wind catchers
Accepted term: 01-Dec-2025