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Item Restricted Architectural Lighting design in a Byzantine-Orthodox Church(2021) Frusinoiu, Daria Maria; bachelor thesis in Interior Architecture / Interior DesignMACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE : The following paper aims to describe the lighting methodology used in Byzantine Orthodox Churches and furthermore how they can be reinterpreted in the religious context of nowadays. The study will start with the technical properties of light in general and its meanings. Looking at the traditional ways of lighting and their reinterpretation throughout time, the goal of this paper is to arrive at new possibilities of illumination in a modern mannerItem Restricted Cancer Care Centre : the Role of Interior Architecture in the Healing Experience of Cancer Patients(2023) Nur Harita Binte Mohd Tahir; Brünjes, Katrin; Juan, Ignacio; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied SciencesAUTHOR-SUPPLIED ABSTRACT: Abstract Cancer is a life-threatening disease that has various side effects on a patient's mental, physical, and emotional health. This traumatic and lonely experience results in a need to improve the healing experience of a patient, especially with cancer cases expecting to rise drastically. The increase in demand for cancer care centers also demands a better-designed center. It is more difficult to obtain the opinions of a patient's experience in comparison to obtaining the perspectives of doctors, caretakers, and designers. Thus, this thesis aims to narrow that gap by focusing on the opinions and voices of patients' experiences while analyzing the different interior design strategies that are influential on the healing experience of these patients. Spatial arrangement, lighting, furniture, materials, and colors strategies will be discussed with the support of three case studies of cancer care centers from different countries. A design project, The Healing Retreat, will be included in this thesis to provide an example of how a potential cancer care center can be designed. Keywords: cancer, patient experience, healing experience, interior design strategies, spatial arrangement, lighting, furniture, materials, colors, cancer care centers, case studies, design projectItem Restricted Daylight-zones : perceiving and defining spatial interrelations(2020) Dreyer, Miriam; Martín, Javier; Starck, Adrian von; bachelor thesis in Interior Design"The Danish architect and lighting designer Prof. Merete Madsen, Ph.D., depicts how daylight as an omnipresent element is often taken for granted and therefore not sufficiently explored in terms of its space-defining attributes in architecture. She specifies daylighting as a composition of different 'light zones' and 'shadow zones' and further distinguishes natural light zones into 'reflected sunlight- zones' and 'daylight-zones' (Madsen 2004, 53). The latter can be determined with architectural openings, cavities, or any kinds of structures that enable the permeability of direct daylight incidence (see figure 1). On the contrary, adjacent shadow zones occur due to the interference of daylight by physical structures that frame these openings. As a consequence, they 'can be regarded as a space within a space' (Wänström Lindh 2012, 61). Expanding on Madsen's thoughts, this bachelor thesis examines how and to what extent daylightzones can act as spatial creators. It is analyzed how individuals connect with daylight-zones by perceiving them, and thereby build a subjective understanding of architectural space. At that, the recipient's conception of space is formed independently from physical borders. Therefore, the thesis investigates spatial conceptions that do not build upon haptic boundaries but rather on the interconnection of a physical space with both observer and its natural light environment. In doing so, it proposes a shift of priorities in the consideration of architectural space: from separative to connecting, from objective to subjective, from immobile to ever-changing. [...] this thesis acts as an invitation to question one's understanding of spatiality in architecture and strengthen an acknowledgment for the interplay of nature, architecture, and one's mind when experiencing space. The goal is to raise awareness for relations and interactions initiated by daylight, which lead to an engaging conception of space. At that, the research is meant to contribute to the scientific knowledge about the space-defining characteristics of daylight and thus, expand the methods available to implement daylight-zones in the architectural field. Moreover, the collected findings will serve as a design tool to work more consciously with existing as well as newly implemented light zones. Therefore, the thesis does not only foreground the importance of light incidence in architecture but also strives to raise awareness to a subjective perception of daylight-zones. The investigation first examines how architectural space can be visually perceived. Second, it focuses on how the process of visual perception implies different spatial connections and interactions and, third, it explains how they can be created by daylight-zones. These interrelations will be defined and analyzed in order to draw conclusions on how daylight-zones influence one's conception of space."Item Restricted Illuminating the Shadows : Light Consideration in the Design of Repurposed Spaces(2021) Duwederi, Lana; Goodwin, Amara; Martín, Javier; Interior Architecture / Interior DesignMACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE : In the following, an outline of mankind's evolution in the form of lighting consideration is presented. Lighting consideration is recognised as an important element in the design of repurposed spaces today, whether it be historical or new. Thus, leading to the research question: "What aspects of light design need to be considered in repurposed spaces in order to meet the contemporary user needs?" The response to the research question threads, light, time, and man. The paper establishes the importance of light in a space and how humans interact with it to fulfill their needs. Of course, design challenges with adaptive reuse and other solutions are considered. Finally, the paper draws upon the existing and prior knowledge to discuss the future of light in repurposed spaces. Essentially, it is an exploration of the dynamic between nature and humans and their environments. A design proposal that offers a carefully considered lighting solution is proposed. Through an exploration of a wide range of studies and findings, it appears evident that repurposed spaces must consider the human needs for lightItem Metadata only Sustainability and lighting in contemporary offices : how to provide better comfort and save energy with the use of light(2018) Kücük, Sinem Elif; Ebert, Carola; Starck, Adrian von; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"I always had the feeling in offices earlier of either being shut in or the sun was somehow blinding, and it was therefore important to me to analyse light in the work place. Good offices are where lighting conditions better and the employees get enough light and have the possibility of protecting themselves from reflections and glare, and where artificial lighting is well thought-out and planned. This increases effectiveness and satisfaction, motivation and concentration as well as performance and this achievement has an effect on the company. Nowadays environmental protection is taken seriously and therefore it is important that companies, particularly those with great power, get involved in the environment and reduce their energy consumption. Instead of neon tubes which can still be found in many offices, LEDs can be used and through well thought-out control processes, which dim the lights when enough natural light is available, or which switch the lights off when no-one is in the room, and if employees are well-trained, allow energy savings. Light planning is in general very important for humans. Only with light do objects become visible. Vision is made possible by the adaptation of our eyes even in low light levels, but it is nevertheless important that light in the work place is used correctly so that not only vision is made simpler but also well-being is promoted. In light planning it is important that all requirements for work be met. Apart from visibility, it is important to prevent glare and reflection. Not only should the standards be met but the employees should be prioritised and the fact that older people need more light to see should be considered. The necessity for a flexible, adjustable and usable lighting follows from the planning of light in an office work space. It is known that the integration of natural and dynamically changing light in the work place has a stimulating effect and is important for daily office life. The modern understanding of work in offices demands flexibility and a new architecture of mobility. This subject should be the motivation for the development of new office worlds. The new trend means spatial and temporal flexibility, and this leads to a mixture of leisure time and working time. This can be best seen in Google's modern working world. The employee can play sport during working time, go to the doctor and then come back and work further. The previous frontiers in the world of work as they were known are shifting more and more. Architecture and the planning of light in the working world should in its way of thinking transcend working and logical planning. The planning of light should not try to brighten a room and avoid glare and reflections; the planning of light should transform the working world into a communicative, stimulating, productivity-raising atmosphere. In the offices of the future employees should have the possibility to increase their creativity. The office of the future should be a place where people are encouraged not just to function, where people are not made sick or depressed in the given situation but can rather develop themselves further and have fun at work. The recommendation is to use natural light as well as is possible. The next step is to ensure there is enough shade, protection from glare and reflections. Employees can sit with a view to the outside or sit sideways to a window. The connections, how natural light has an effect on humans, can be used to an advantage. Scientists found out years ago how light functions, which colours are present at what time, and how they effect people. This experience can be used in practice to make lighting more flexible and dynamic. Thereby the interplay between natural and artificial light should always be considered."Item Restricted The influence of interior design on children's psychology in paediatric health zones(2020) Kamal, Fatima; Ebert, Carola; Larsen, Sigurd; bachelor thesis in Interior Design"This thesis aims to study the positive influence of interior design on the psychological well-being of children occupying paediatric health zones. [...] There are a lot of design aspects that need to be taken into account when considering children's different needs in a space, such as: functionality, health, proportion, aesthetics, etc. However this research focuses on the psychological aspect which plays an important role in interior design especially when the target occupants are children and the target spaces are healthcare facilities, since children need more attention to improve their psychological development through their childhood, and paediatric healthcare facilities are considered to be uncomfortable places for children, full of fear caused by the unfamiliar environment and the lack of information, and thus need more attention from interior designers. Hamstech institute's blog stated that Interior design has a major influence on human psychology by affecting the occupants' mood, behavior and well being. There is a wide range of interior design elements and factors that shape a space, and each one of them is guided by the psychology of the space, that eventually creates a bond between the occupants of the space and its environment (2018). The aim of this paper is to study the positive influence of interior design on children's psychological well-being by showing how color, light and spaciousness influence children's experiences in paediatric health zones, to be able to provide strategies of application of the chosen design elements to the interior spaces."Item Restricted The use of dramatic lighting in restaurant design(2019) Falkstedt, Nea; Larsen, Sigurd; Starck, Adrian von; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied Sciences"This bachelor's thesis includes and deals with lighting design in restaurants that have a more complex concept, such as dim light settings. There is a large number of diverse factors that influence how the customer perceives the space and if the light creates safety, comfort and an aesthetic environment to be in. The theoretical base work is put together with help of a broad range of literature regarding light, lighting and lighting design, and a conclusion will be made with help by that and four case study analyses. The project was to design a restaurant that uses both dim light in a way that the customers are able to see but still to create a specific mood for the type of restaurant establishment chosen. This research paper will include a description and analysis about a restaurant, what legal guidelines there are, also psychological and physiological effects of lighting and a chapter regarding color rendering on food. With the collected information a conclusion will be made, and the research questions answered."Item Restricted Understanding the role of natural light in residential Scandinavian architecture(2021) bachelor thesis in Interior Architecture / Interior DesignMACHINE-GENERATED SUMMARY NOTE : Direct contact with nature and the accompanying supply of natural light has a significant influence on the condition of the human body, who cannot survive without it. The well-being and productivity of people depends on the amount of natural light they receive (Veitch 2012). It also assists people as an internal clock, which is called "circadian rhythm". This rhythm extends over 24 hours every day and is related to the sunrise and sunset. (Wirz-Justice and Cajochen 2011). The problem of insufficient supply of sunlight becomes clear, if we look especially at the Scandinavian countries, where architecture had to adapt to an extremely low amount of natural light. Due to the low brightness, particularly during the winter days, people try to capture the limited amount of sunlight as efficient as possible (Skou and Munch 2016). This raises the question of what strategies the Scandinavian countries in particular have developed to adapt to these conditions. Moreover, due to the current situation of the Covid-19 pandemic and the time spent in our own homes, it is becoming increasingly important to deal with the role of natural light. The relevance and also the growing interest in using daylight has never been as great as today (Veitch 2012). Cities are growing and the demand in residential housing results in the consequence that people with limited financial resources have to make compromises in order to be able to live in their desired location. One of the major compromises, that also affects the human health, is the lack in direct sunlight. This issue is very significant, since it affects almost everyone who lives in a city with a high population density (Veitch 2012). Therefor it is an architectural challenge to find an appropriate solution that creates a balance between the efficiency of a building and the well-being of people. Adapting the principles of Scandinavian design to maximize light within the built environment can offer solutions for these problems. This research focuses on the role of natural light and the interaction with nature in Scandinavian architecture. In addition there will be an analysis about the use of specific materials, which is an important part of Scandinavian design. Artificial light also plays an essential role in the Scandinavian design, but is beyond the scope of this work. This research will include a case study analysis. The case studies will compare the treatment of daylight by different architects. The main focus is on the Scandinavian design and the associated features of it, such as the connection to nature, material textures, simple material palette and also the spatial arrangement of spaces