Nicole VladoDaylighting: HW #8

scene 1the end of the corridor

ambient light from exterior visible from interior space. the narrow corridors on campus accenuate light penetrating through small openings di-rected along the line of sight (and movement) through the corridor. the architecture pro-vides a framing of this light. it provides not only an attraction to the eye, but also helps to draw movement through the space, which is suitable for a space of circulation.

scene 2unfolding space

a similar effect of lighting ap-parent at the end of a path, re-veals those spaces attached to the corridor, and helps draw movement through ad-jacent buildings.

movement through these spaces is from bright to dark, with a most dramatic effect provided at the point of transi-tion from “framing” corridor to the taller spaces within which the glazed openings are set. scene 3

exploded corner

movement into the stairwell is directed to a corner, which is “exploded” providing views beyond. while this space is an extension of the circulation system, it provides a space for repose.

scene 4a luminous expansion

moving from the exploded corner, up the stiars one moves through a large bright space with highly reflective surfaces, much unlike the cor-ridors which framed light with darkness. here, the space provides views on two sides, along the path of movement. much of the traffic through this space moves to the right, however, the space con-nects to a glazed footbridge, conntecting two buildings.

scene 5contrast

transitioning from the larger, brighter hall, the zone ap-proaching the glazed bridge shifts dramatically from bright to dark. once on the bridge, the direct light is quite bright, and produces direct glare.

scene 6interiority

from the bright bridge, move-ment along this walk re-en-ters the interior space of the adjacent building. here, the lighting is provided by evenly spaced downward emitting flourecent lights, which create a rhythm of horizontal band-ing as one moves down the corridor.

scene 7repeated cycle

similar to the start of the walk through this series of cor-ridors, the movement from the highly interiorized space, is directed towards a framed brightness of daylighting at the end of the corridor.

the final space is washed with indirect daylight enter-ing glazing on two sides. the light-colored, matte surfaces (unpolished concrete, matte paint) on the surfaces, help accentuate the diffusion of the light, providing the effect of a glowing space.

the end.