64 Orientation
The positioning, placement, or arrangement of elements depending on the position of the sun.
Orientation, derived from the Latin word orientum, meaning “the rising sun,” refers to the position of a building relative to the sun. In ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Central America, the entrances and passages of important buildings faced east, in the direction of the rising sun. Orientation also varies according to religious considerations Muslims turn toward Mecca, which is whatever direction that might be from where they are at that moment. While the Old St. Peter’s Basilica was oriented to the west, later Christian churches (or their altars ) faced the east.
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