Day 1:
September 5, 2009
2pm
Observations:
-Summer
-Space is bright(no use for electrical lighting)
-Warm outside
-Glares from the sun are warming up the space(need fan on to cool it off)
-Direct glare is avoided through use of window treatment such as blinds and curtains.
Spatial:
Color:
-Walls are usually a pale yellow, but look more golden with lighting.
-space feels brighter in general, larger even
Furniture/ Fixtures:
-Reflects indirect glare off of wooden(glossy finishes)
ex. headboard and other wooden furniture
-Shows a luster in the bedspread
-All reflective surfaces have mild indirect glare.
Projected Sunlight distribution in the space:
View of the east window:
Day 2:
September 12
2pm
Observations:
Outside:
-Sunny
-Warm in temperature
-Similar conditions to the first observation
-Blinds relieve the space of direct glare from the sun
Interior:
-Cooler(air condition and fan are both on)
-No interior lighting is needed:
the light in the room is dependent on natural light coming through the windows at this time.
Spatial:
-Room looks warmer with the filtering in of the sunlight
-Again, the pale yellow on the walls becomes a golden yellow
Furniture:
-Soft glow coming from the wooden furniture
daylight brings out the honey undertone in the stain
-Since there are not artificial lights on, there is no immediate direct glare in the space.
Comparisons:
-Less bright than first observation
-Not as much surface reflection
-Slight visible change in light/shadow and path/amount.
Projected Lighting Distribution:
View of the East Window:
Day 3
September 16
All Day
Observations:
Exterior:
Morning: 8:05
-Dull and Overcast
-Slight Tapering Rain
-Dark(due to all of the clouds shielding the sun)
-Little to no sun rays to warm the space
Space:
-No need for fan to be on since sun is not warming the room
-Walls look darker yellow. Very dull and lifeless in appearance. No illusions of warmth in the space.
Furniture:
-Little to no reflection in the usually high reflective surfaces.
-Wood: No honey undertones from the influence of daylight
-Space looks smaller
-Must rely on interior lights in the room for lighting purposes.
Projected Light Distribution:
View of East Window:
Afternoon: 2pm
-Relatively no change in lighting(though possible a little brighter)
-Slightly more light penetrating through the blinds and curtains
-due to lack of rain and more sun in the sky
-There is still a need for internal lighting to make the room feel more bright and warm.
View of East Window:
Evening: 8:45
-After sunset
-Dark outside
-still overcast, though there is no rain right now
-No direct glare from the windows
Space:
-Must rely on interior lighting to provide lighting in the space.
-Some direct glare from the lighting fixtures in the space.
-Causes indirect glare on the furniture around the room
-Reflections from exterior lighting only. No exterior shadows
-walls and furniture appear darkest due to no influence from natural light source.
Day 4: October 5
2pm
Observations:
Exterior:
-Very Dark
-Overcast
-Lack of sun has caused slight drop in temperature
-In contrast to first day of recording, it is much colder and darker today.
-Little to no direct glare from the sun. Blinds are filtering out any that is left.
Interior:
Space:
-Though the picture displays the space with no artificial or interior lighting source, there now is certainly a need for it.
Furniture:
-There is very little light reflecting off of the glossy surfaces such as the wood and metal.
Paint:
-The walls lack the warm tones that they would when sunlight is present.
-Room appears smaller and less inviting.
-Need for task and ambient lighting to function in the space, as well as enjoy it.
Projected Lighting Distribution:
View of East Window:
Conclusions:
-There were various differences from the start to the end of the the assignment
Differences/Factors:
-Sun rise/sun set
-Changes in weather:
Days with all rain threw off tracking pattern
Hard to rely on all interior lighting
Room seemed darker, less warm with the absence of sunlight
-Heat changes:
Less radiation of sun and heat rays as the months progressed
Not only did it start to get colder outside, but the
interior did as well with the changes of sun pattern.
Final Thoughts:
-Interior light must be able to replace the ambience and purpose lighting that the natural lighting brings to a space.
-With the seasonal changes comes weather and temperature changes. Space must be able to make up for the heat loss and light loss due to the sun changing.
Follow Up: December 3
2pm
Projected Lighting Distribution:
View of East Window:
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