Lighting design plays a critical role in shaping the ambience of a space and enhancing visual comfort. This week I read ‘How to Design for Visual Comfort Using Natural Light’ and ‘The Six Priorities Determine Where the Eye Looks First’. Based on the ArchDaily article, I understand that visual comfort is determined by the following […]

Throughout the course, I have come to understand that lighting is more than just providing a source of light, it can also influence the ambience of a space, the user experience and the visual focus. In this week’s lighting study, we visited and explored the lighting strategies of Edinburgh’s St James Quarter shopping centre and […]

The National Museum of Scotland offers a fascinating exploration of how light interacts with space and materials, shaping the overall atmosphere of the museum. As we moved through different galleries, we observed how natural and artificial light influenced our perception of exhibits and architectural elements. One key aspect was how light reacted with different materials. […]

Visiting the Chapel of Saint Albert the Great was an immersive experience highlighting the powerful relationship between light, space, and perception. As we observed the interior from different viewpoints, we noticed how the framing of the outside world changed—some windows offered narrow, focused glimpses, while others provided expansive, open views. This contrast shaped our understanding […]

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 […]

National Taichung Theater is located in Taiwan, and designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito. It is a building with curved walls as the main structural support. The building is composed of 58 curved walls and 29 caves. The spaces are of different sizes, separated and connected, forming a flowing space. The glass curtain wall and […]

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