Content’s structure:
Daylight and artificial lighting
(Concept, terminology, definitions)
Human Perception
(Visual, non visual, psychological)
Design Basics
(Observation, synthesis, process and tools)
Lighting machine
(Mock-up, design-process)
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Autumn 2024 Start 26 Aug 2024 programme students
50440
Content’s structure:
Daylight and artificial lighting
(Concept, terminology, definitions)
Human Perception
(Visual, non visual, psychological)
Design Basics
(Observation, synthesis, process and tools)
Lighting machine
(Mock-up, design-process)
Theoretical and visual introduction to lighting principles and technology.
The eligibility as required for the programme, or the equivalent knowledge in Architecture or related field.
DiLaura, Houser, Mistrick, Steffy.(2011) Lighting Handbook, 10th ed, IESNA.
Corrodi, Spechtenhauser. (2008) Illuminating.
Ines, Malcolm (2012) Lighting for Interior Design
Mende,Kaoru (2010) Designing with shadow.
Millet, Marietta. (1996) Light revealing architecture.
Pettersson, Svante. (2015) See the light.
Plus recommended and mandatory literature presented during the course.
Speirs, J. and Major, M. (2006). Made of Light - The art of light and architecture.
Tanizaki, Yunichiro. (1977) In praise of Shadows
Tregenza, P. & Loe, D. (2013). The design of lighting, Routledge.
Zajonc, A. (1995). Catching the Light: The Entwined History of Light and Mind.
Plus recommended and mandatory literature presented during the course.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
The course has three examination modules, a workbook (INLA), design basics (PROA) and design project (PROB).
The course evaluation is a combination of analysis, process and results of project 1 and 2 (reinterpretation task and desing task) and workbook grades, which reflect teamwork and individual achievements.
Examination of PROA “reinterpretation task” takes into consideration: Analysis, Findings, Process, Tools, End result.
Examination of PROB “design project” takes into consideration: Vision and Concept, Process, End result, Presentation.
Personal learning process is assessed through INLA “workbook”. Examination takes into consideration the following criteria: Completeness, Structure, Depth of reflections, Critical thinking and Research.
Detailed description of assessment methodology is provided at the beginning of each course.
To receive a final grade for this course, grade E or higher on the workbook (report of lectures, process and reflections) and the project (process and seminars) is required, as well as 80 % attendance.
Overall course grade is based on grading scale A-F.