Visual Delight in Architecture: Daylight, Vision, and View

ISBN-13: 9780367563226 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 412 str.

Lisa Heschong

Opis

This book examines the many ways that our lives are enriched by the presence of natural daylight illumination and window views within our buildings. It is written to engage and challenge a variety of readers, including all forms of building and urban designers, plus anyone interested in human health and wellbeing.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part 1: Prediction  1. Planetary Rhythms  2. Chronobiology and Human Health  3. The Evolving and Aging Eye  4. The Predictive Brain  5. Attention and Insight  Part 2: Perception  6. Learning to See  7. Patterns of Daylight Illumination  8. Designing with Daylight  9. Elements of View  Part 3: Motivation  10. Daylighting Education  11. Selling Daylight  12. Enduring Urban Forms  13. The Value of View  14. Working with Daylight  15. Healing Daylight  Part 4: Meaning  16. Iconic Daylight and Views  17. Visions of Nature  18. Biophilia and Technophilia  19. Synthesis and Next Steps  Conclusion  Glossary  List of Illustrations   Notes and References  Index  Acknowledgements  About the Author