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In the beginning of my research paper, I set out to find how natural light effects the decisions in layout design and how or if it was consciously done in previous eras and as I come to conclude my essay I can say that the questions I was asking were answered quite adequately. From Baker and Steemers book I was able to pinpoint the historical aspect from Vitruvius’s ideology and followed natural light’s evolution through recorded facts.

The crucial aspect of my essay that formed my argument and answered questions that I set out to find was when in Wilson and Tregenza’s book Daylight and Architecture and Lighting Design, the authors stated that

“There is no universal criteria of daylight quantity. What is found to be satisfactory depends on the function of the building, its architectural nature and the culture of the users” (Tregenza and Wilson, 2011 p.16).

With this information I shaped my own thinking towards lighting design as there are other important factors at play such as the building itself and the occupant that are the fundamental aspects when designing an interior; therefore they also are a fundamental aspect to strategic natural light. 

Light Diffused Through Material

Another case study in Plummer’s book that was fascinating was the Christus Pavilion designed by Meinhard; one which I did not add to my research paper as I discussed residential orientation and the Pavilion is not; nevertheless it is a marvelous design which I was quite content to learn about.    

As seen from the photographs above different shadows penetrate the interior of the building this is done through the use of different diffusers. The pass structure of each section is double sided and between the glass material is placed to produce the interior visual effect. The materials between the glass differ from natural and industrial materials such as screws, feathers, sand, coal, cables and so on.