1. Light Revealing Experience
ART 2640, Building Systems of Interior Environments Fall Semester 2016 Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00-10:20 Grover Center E218
Matthew Ziff, Associate Professor
M. Arch, Architect, NCIDQ
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Light Revealing Experience

2. Light Reveals Characteristics of the World Around Us
Light Can Reveal: Experiences Form Space Meaning Each of these can be enhanced, harmed, or ignored in the way we use and apply light to the physical environment.

3. Light Revealing Experience
Ideas and experiences require active participation and awareness in the physical and social environment.
Exploration of creative expression with light based on culture and location.
A blend of technical and aesthetic methods.

4. Place: the specific attributes of a physical setting.
In addition to revealing these specific characteristics it can be interesting to think of light as a component in the defining attributes of a physical setting, a ‘place’ distinct from others. Different places, in different times of the day, of the year, have varying color and light qualities. Boston, Massachusetts in January is a very different place from Los Angeles, California. Part of the difference, of course, is weather and climate, part of the difference is topography, the way the land is shaped, and part of the difference is the way light looks, and feels in these two environments, or ‘places.’

5. Genius Loci
In contemporary usage, genius loci usually refers to a location's distinctive atmosphere, or a spirit of place. Usage: "Light reveals the genius loci of a place.” (Wikipedia) “the distinctive character or atmosphere of a place with reference to the impression that it makes on the mind.” (Dictionary.com unabridged) Think of the different feelings associated with forests, with deserts, with oceans, with city streets. Each of these can be thought of as having a different ‘genius loci.’

10. Light Revealing Place
Warm Hues
Curved Forms

11. Light Revealing Place
Cool Hue
Monochromatic

12. Light Revealing Place
Reflection
Texture of Water

13. Light Revealing Place
Calm
Serenity

14. Light Revealing Place Light as Image of Nature
Frank Lloyd Wright Windows

15. Light Revealing Place Light as Image of Nature
Tiffany Lamps and Stain Glass

16. Light Revealing Place Light as Image of Nature
Patterns of shadow and light on the floor and ceiling.

17. Light Revealing Place Light as Image of Nature

18. Light Revealing Place Light as Image of Nature

19. Light Revealing Place Light as Image of Nature

20. Parasol: a sun shade A building, a window, a room can all be seen as both allowing light to enter, and as protecting us from un- wanted light. ‘Parasol’ is considered a concept in lighting design.
Protection from light.

21. Parasol
Protection from light.

22. Parasol
Protection from light.

23. Light Revealing Place ‘Genius Loci’ Total amount of daily sunshine by region of the USA

24. Light Revealing Place - Location

25. Light Revealing Place - Genius Loci
Light Reaching into the building.
Link to Great Buildings on line.
Academic Bookshop, by Alvar Aalto, at Helsinki, Finland, 1962 to 1969.

26. Light Revealing Place - Genius Loci
Building providing shade.
Institute of Public Administration, by Louis I. Kahn, at Ahmedabad, India, 1963.
Visual Effect: Shade

27. Light and Time
Monet, Rouen Cathedral

28. Light and Time
Coffee Shop
Morning Light

29. Light and Time Glasses Shop Afternoon Light
Hard Shadows, Intense Light

30. Light and Time
Restaurant
Sunset

31. Light and Time
Bar
Evening Light

32. Light and Time
Restaurant
Night

33. Light and Task
Relationship between activity and the quality and experience of light.

34. Light and Task
Office Design
Focus, direction and control

35. Light and Task
Office Design
Focus, direction and control

36. Light and Task
Office Design - Marketing
Image

37. Light and Task
Office Design
Communication Model (open)

38. Light and Task
Office Design
Focus, direction and control

39. Light and Task Office Design
Communication of activity preservation of privacy

40. Light and Task Office Design
Communication of activity preservation of privacy

41. Light and Task Office Design
Communication of activity preservation of privacy

42. Light and Task Restaurant Design
Fantasy, escape, fun and entertainment

43. Light and Task Restaurant Design
Fantasy, escape, fun and entertainment

44. Light and Task Restaurant Design
Fantasy, escape, fun and entertainment

45. Light and Task
Club Design
Fantasy, escape, fun and entertainment

46. Light and Task
Health Care
Serenity, Comfort, Healing
Cancer Treatment

47. Light and Task
Health Care
Serenity, Comfort, Healing
Cancer Treatment

48. Light and Task Health Care Serenity, Comfort, Healing
Childrenâs Health Care

49. Light and Task
Thorn Crown Chapel
Designed by Fay Jones