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Have you ever been in a room where the lighting felt like a warm hug rather than a cold glare? As designers and students of the built environment, we find ourselves obsessing over the physical boundaries of the space. We talk about the walls, the texture, the furniture. But the single most powerful aspect of an interior is completely non-physical. Lighting is the determinative factor in how we experience space and how we feel inside the space. But in the current era of environmental stewardship, the question is no longer how we can effectively light our space, but how we can light our space without killing our planet.<\/p>\n
The Philosophy of Natural Integration<\/b><\/p>\n
The best light is that which we do not need to plug in. In the narrative of architecture, windows are more than just a hole in the wall. They\u00a0represent\u00a0the rhythmic lungs of a building. To address daylighting through building orientation and reflectance, we could incorporate a system to reduce the need for artificial light during the peak times of the day. This is a way to address, or rather, incorporate the natural rhythms of a building\u2019s inhabitants,\u00a0signalling\u00a0a connection to the cyclical process of the sun.<\/p>\n
Smart Solutions for Modern Spaces<\/b><\/p>\n
As the sun sets, our second-level approach to designing comes into play. We can achieve sustainable lighting through a balance of both efficacy and ambience. This is what we can do differently when considering lighting design:<\/p>\n