9. Integrate light into the design
Lighting should be designed as an integral part of a building or landscape, not added as an afterthought.
Light should be treated as a key design tool that shapes architecture, not just a decorative layer.
Integrating both natural and artificial light into the design of any building or outdoor space is essential for creating Light Architecture. Light itself should influence the design of form and space, and the selection of materials.
For natural light, factors like the size and shape of spaces, the placement of windows, ceiling design, surface reflectance, and shading systems all contribute to optimising daylight and shaping the building’s identity and character........
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“Architecture is the masterly, correct, and magnificent play of masses brought together in light. Our eyes are made to see forms in light: light and shade reveal these forms.”
Le Corbusier