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Maja M. Danborg LiD7 - Meaning of light: Light and space - Exam 2017

This powerpoint is about how to see, understand and communicate light, I have used material from our main assignment; How can your dynamic daylight/artificial lighting

design support the needs of a specific persona in a specific space? and litteratur from the lectures and courses.

Starting with a narrative

Made by Hiroshi Yoshida

“You must use your eyes and engage your brain to visually experience and truly interact with a space instead of merely looking at it” (Brandston, 2008)


“Being able to see leads to an understanding, a comprehension so deep that it allows the release of the vision in your head (...)” (Brandston, 2008)

Made by Sørina Higgins

Illustration by Sørina Higgins

“Vision is regarded as the most noble of the senses and the loss of eyesight as the ultimate physical loss” (Pallasmaa, 2012)


Focal glow (Make it easier to see) Ambient luminescence (Make surroundings safe and reassuring) Play of brilliants (stimulate the spirit)

Visual beauty (Kelly, 2008)

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Orientation

Physical security

Time orientation

Relaxation of the body and mind

Contact with nature

Definition of personal territory

Biological needs for visual information by Lam (1977)


The six lighting principles by Descottes (2011)

Illuminance

“Describe the quantity of light emitted by a

light source that lands on a given surface

area” (Descottes, 2011)

LuminanceColour &

temperatureHeight Density

Direction & Distribution

“The visual property of luminance aims to explain

this phenomenon, quantifying the intensity

of emitted light from given surface”

(Descottes, 2011)

“What we perceive as visible light is defined as the range of wavelengths that fall between (...) 380

and 780 nanometers” (Descottes, 2011)

“Height is a powerful variable in architectural lighting design, capable of providing a sense of

expanded space or visual intimacy”

(Descottes, 2011)

“(...) two parameters: The number of fixtures in a

given area and the organizational character

of a grouping of fixtures” (Descottes, 2011)

“(...) concerns the aim, shape and beam

characteristics of a light source”

(Descottes, 2011)

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The six lighting principles by Descottes (2011)

Height DensityDirection & Distribution

“Height is a powerful variable in architectural lighting design, capable of providing a sense of

expanded space or visual intimacy”

(Descottes, 2011)

“(...) two parameters: The number of fixtures in a

given area and the organizational character

of a grouping of fixtures” (Descottes, 2011)

“(...) concerns the aim, shape and beam

characteristics of a light source”

(Descottes, 2011)


1. Imagine and ask- Imaginative Research Question

2. Explore and propose- Sketches, inspiration, hypothesis ect.

3. Link and Construct- Design solutions

4. Test and explain- Test the hypothesis

5. Share and learn- communicated it

(Hansen & Mullins, 2014)


“All elements of the performance must strive perfection - the voices, the lyrics, the instruments (Brandston, 2008)”


Reference

Kelly R., "Lighting as an Integral Part of Architecture" College Art Journal, Vol. 12, No1 (Autumn, 1952) pp. 24-20.

Descottes Hervé, "Architectural Lighting. Designing with Light and Space". Princeton Architectural Press, NY, 2011, http://issuu.com/norvicastaneda/docs/architectural_lighting_design_with_/1

Brandston, Howard M., “Learning to See, A Metter of Light” Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, 2008, ISBN-13:978-0-87995-225-9 pp. 9.-45.

Pallasmaa, J., The Eyes of the Skin. Architecture and the Senses. 3rd ed. Wiley, 2012.

Hansen, E.,K., Mullins, M., “Lighting Design: Toward a synthesis of science, media technology and architecture”, eCAADe, 2014.

Lam, William M., C., ”Perception and Lighting as form-givers for Architecture”, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1977, pp. 1-99.


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