Façade Lighting as a Bridge Between Landmark and Community
Authors
Hansen, Nadia Ali ; Bertelsen, Markus Kristian Ørbæk
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-05-28
Pages
90
Abstract
This thesis investigates which façade lighting principles are most suitable when illuminating landmarks—focusing on churches—to serve both as wayfinding beacons and as connectors to the local community. Building on a literature review of façade lighting fundamentals (e.g., reflectance, situation, contrast, color, and luminaire placement), cityscape and wayfinding, urban lighting, staging, atmosphere, and perception, the study links theory to practice through a case: Svogerslev Church. The existing lighting is examined (luminaires, illuminance levels, reflectance, and luminance), complemented by observations of pedestrian flow and interviews with local residents to capture user perspectives. Based on this analysis, multiple concept designs are developed, modeled at 1:50 and in DIALux, prototyped at low fidelity, and evaluated with community participants using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Testing indicates that Danish participants generally prefer relatively dark nighttime lighting. The thesis concludes with a set of criteria and a proposed methodological process for designing landmark façade lighting that balances wayfinding, symbolic expression, atmosphere, and light pollution. It does not deliver a final lighting solution, but a framework to inform design decisions adapted to local contexts and community needs.
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvilke belysningsprincipper der bedst kan anvendes, når en bygningsfacade – med fokus på kirker – skal fungere som vartegn og samtidig skabe forbindelse til lokalsamfundet. Med udgangspunkt i en litteraturgennemgang om facadebelysning (bl.a. reflektans, situation, kontrast, farve og placering), byrum og wayfinding, urban belysning, iscenesættelse, atmosfære og perception, kobles teori til praksis gennem en case: Svogerslev Kirke. Den eksisterende belysning analyseres (luminærer, luxniveauer, reflektans og luminans), og observationer af fodgængerstrømme samt interviews med lokale belyser brugsperspektivet. På baggrund af denne analyse udvikles flere konceptdesigns, der modelleres i 1:50 og i DIALux, prototypetestes i lav opløsning og evalueres med deltagere fra lokalsamfundet via både kvantitative og kvalitative metoder. Testene peger på, at danske deltagere generelt foretrækker relativt mørke lysmiljøer. Afhandlingen afslutter med et sæt kriterier og en foreslået metodisk proces for at designe facadebelysning af vartegn, der balancerer wayfinding, symbolsk funktion, atmosfære og lysforurening. Der præsenteres ikke en endelig belysningsløsning, men et grundlag for designbeslutninger, som kan tilpasses lokale forhold og fællesskabets behov.
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