Theorist

Victor Olgyay

1910–1970 Bioclimatic design

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Details

Nationality: Hungarian-American

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: ObservationReason
Subject: More than human
Degree of codification: Highly codified
Mode of transmission: Text drawing
Knowledge type: Propositional
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Connections

proposed Bioclimatic Design
influenced Appropriate Technology

Sources

Victor Olgyay. Design with Climate: Bioclimatic Approach to Architectural Regionalism. Princeton University Press, 1963.
Wikipedia. Victor Olgyay. Wikipedia, 2024.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Victor Olgyay." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/victor-olgyay/. Accessed September 1, 2026.