A revolutionary resource for all design professionals, this books shows how to design, not with light, but with the effects of light. It examines the interrelationship of lighting and architectural space as perceived by human vision.

Coverage also includes Michel's unique rating scales for evaluating visual effectiveness of building materials and lighting systems.

Contents

Visual Perception and Light

• Visual Perception for Architecture.
• The Effects of Light.
• Seeing Form-Space Relationships.
• Luminance Brightness of Building Materials: The LBR System.
• Color Theory for Architectural Space.

Analysis of Architectural Space

• The Spatial Envelope.
• Articulation of the Spatial Envelope.
• Role of the Structural System.
• Movement Through Space.

Designing with Space and Light

• Lighting the Spatial Envelope.
• Lighting Forms in Space.
• Connecting Spaces with Light.
• Creating Lighted Space.

Appendix
Index

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