For architecture, sunlight is more than energy efficiency.
Architecture
and Environment, have always been two issues of mutual opposition and
complement. Environment, as a kind of void, spreads outside the entity, having its
own expression, and at the same time bears different functions. Hence, our environment seems to be
very diverse with the duality of light and shadow. Imagine a house without windows,
without daylight. It would be a nightmare, however, the
consideration of daylight is about much more than energy efficiency.
Humans have
acknowledged the beauty of sunlight in architecture. Sunlight has proven to be
an excellent formgiver, with which architecture can create dynamic
environments. The architect makes a gesture of directness and romanticism
by experience daylight in three ways —
the light from the sky, the light from the sun and the view. Observing daylight, we
encounter the possibility of two extremes: direct sunlight, with clear blue
skies and the diffuse cloudy sky as a counterpoint. They both lead to very
different feelings and associations. Yet windows are not solely about
looking out. emphasizing daylight as a spatial quality beyond energy-driven
metrics.How architects are finding new ways to use sunlight and shade
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f0420ed8-ca9d-11e5-a8ef-ea66e967dd44.html
10 Typologies of Daylighting: From Expressive Dynamic Patterns to Diffuse Light
http://www.archdaily.com/787734/10-typologies-of-daylighting-from-expressive-dynamic-patterns-to-diffuse-light
Fengxian Civic Centre Canopy
/ Atelier GOM
http://www.archdaily.com/786458/fengxian-civic-centre-canopy-atelier-gom
