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Author: Phillip Katz School: University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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study grew out of the author's 'European Grand Tour'. While in Europe he examined
daylighting in over 100 buildings. His aim in conducting the study was to gain a greater
understanding of the integration of daylighting in architectural composition. The
author believes that the best method of understanding daylighting techniques is through a
comparative analysis of buildings that share similar daylighting approaches. He organized
his research and findings by lighting typology: sidelit, toplit, and side/toplit. Lighting
typology allowed a comparison of buildings with similar solar orientation and light
admitting strategy. The buildings were analyzed with protocols based on the recommendations of Marc Schiller in his Vital Signs Resource
Package: Interior Illuminance, Daylight Controls, and Occupant Response. Mr. Katz concluded that the effects of similar daylighting strategies varied widely as architects made small decisions that had large effects. Over the course of his travels, he came to understand the effects of different lighting strategies and the appropriateness of each of these strategies to a given building function. He also recognized that there are many factors that affect daylighting. |
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Background: This study shared top prize in the graduate division of the 1998 Vital Signs Student Case Study Competition. Comments from the competition jury included: "A one-of-a-kind. Perhaps the most inspiring study! But not really a model for studies by other students." "A very different kind of report. To really understand daylighting you need to see many examples. The student did this." "Notes and sketches suggest the student really got to know the buildings." "So many different types of daylighted buildings! The field measurements, within their limits, are good. However, they can't really be compared from building to building because of the different times of day and year they were taken. But the student recognized that experience of a building is crucial." "Breaks out actual performance and experience." "Fascinating, but not scientific. The understanding of performance is ultimately limited because of the number of buildings involved. In considering experience of a building, is it related to daylighting or other aspects of the design?" "The student should publish his sketchbook!" |
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All contents copyright (C) 1998. Vital Signs Project. All rights reserved. Created: 10/16/98 |
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