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Authors: Cyndi Dawson and Evelyn Grime School: University of
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This report is a study of the Henry Art Gallery Addition as a lighting aperture. Any building acts as an aperture that focuses and filters sunlight inside. In general, a structure that is designed for daylight response aims to: 1) utilize the amount of light available, 2) disperse the light in an even pattern, 3) reduce the intensity of the light to appropriate task levels, 4) create enjoyable spaces. The Henry utilizes top-lighting and side-lighting strategies in gallery spaces, administration offices, and circulation areas. Each element of the spatial programming requires different levels of illumination. As a result, sections of the Henry building structure differ by method of focusing the light in response to the distinct spatial uses inside. The goal of this study is to examine the different daylighting systems of the Henry Art Gallery Addition with focus on the relationship between the spatial lighting requirements and the amount of daylight provided. The result of the study shows that the Henry Art Gallery does integrate a high percentage of natural light into the interior environments. The evaluation of this building has demonstrated the difficulty of responding to sunlight. The design challenge is to build with a sufficient range in flexibility to gain daylight or to reduce daylight as needed in a space for the specific task and user. The greatest daylighting challenge faced by the Henry was reducing the amount of daylight in the South Gallery and the Administration areas. Although the design addresses dispersal of sunlight, this challenge has not been completely met in either space.
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Henry
Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
