Week 02 – Explore Sunlight Testing
In this workshop, we explored the impact of sunlight on architectural space through a series of simple but interesting steps.
First, we used pins to simulate global sunlight on white paper to intuitively understand how sunlight illuminates the earth and deduce the basic laws of sunlight. Next, we fixed the house model in Edinburgh and conducted a lighting test to observe the pattern of the sun changing with time and angle.
Then, we simulated the sunlight in Edinburgh at 10 a.m. on January 20th, adjusting the angle of the light source to allow light to shine into the model. To gain a deeper understanding of how light shapes the atmosphere of space, we observed inside the box and analyzed the impact of light and shadow changes on the internal environment of the building.
Finally, we used transparent paper of different colours to simulate coloured glass and test how different light colours affect the perception of space. Warm orange light creates a comfortable atmosphere, while cool purple light creates mystery and depth.
This workshop deepened my understanding of sunlight. It made me further understand that light is dynamic and it changes over time, thus affecting people’s perception of space.
