Northern and Southern Lighting Cultures in Europe. Lighting Scenarios for the Indoor Living Spaces
Authors
Seghi, Lucrezia ; Noskaitis, Sarunas
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2017
Submitted on
2017-06-02
Pages
95
Abstract
I dette speciale ville forfatterne gøre det lettere for almindelige mennesker at forstå, hvordan lys påvirker oplevelsen af hjemmet. De designede brugercentrerede lys-scenarier, der er tilpasset aktiviteter og behov, for at øge bevidstheden om lysets kvaliteter i indendørs boligrum. Som ramme arbejdede de med begrebet belysningskultur, forstået som en regions fælles vaner og præferencer for lys, og de pegede på, at Europa rummer to overordnede belysningskulturer: en nordlig og en sydlig. Metodisk gennemgik de akademiske artikler og en bog med interviews af 49 lysdesignere fra hele verden. De supplerede med en online spørgeundersøgelse i fire lande, valgt som repræsentanter for de to regioner: Danmark og Litauen for nord, Grækenland og Italien for syd. Derefter fokuserede de på to hverdagsaktiviteter i hjemmet, hvor lys spiller en stor rolle: at socialisere i stuen med mange mennesker og at spise i køkkenet med gæster. De udviklede konkrete lys-scenarier og testede dem i praksis med deltagere fra de fire lande for at evaluere designet. Til gennemførelsen brugte de Orb by Shade, et lysarmatur med flere funktioner. På baggrund af testresultater og den indsamlede viden konkluderede forfatterne, at der findes to belysningskulturer i Europa, og de udarbejdede en proces, som kan være nyttig for både producenter og slutbrugere. Vigtigst af alt skabte de øget opmærksomhed om lysets kvaliteter ved at vise forskellige lys-scenarier og inspirerede flere til at investere i armaturer, der giver sådanne muligheder.
This thesis set out to help everyday users understand how light shapes the experience of the home. The authors designed user-centered lighting scenarios tailored to activities and needs to raise awareness of light quality in indoor living spaces. As a guiding idea, they worked with the notion of lighting culture—shared regional habits and preferences for light—and argued that Europe has two broad lighting cultures: Northern and Southern. Methodologically, they reviewed academic papers and a book featuring interviews with 49 lighting designers worldwide. They also ran an online survey in four countries chosen to represent the two regions: Denmark and Lithuania for the North, and Greece and Italy for the South. They then narrowed the focus to two common home activities where light is important: socializing with many people in the living room and dining with guests in the kitchen. They developed concrete lighting scenarios and evaluated them in on-site tests with participants from the four countries. For implementation they used Orb by Shade, a lighting fixture with multiple capabilities. Based on the test results and collected knowledge, the authors concluded that two lighting cultures exist in Europe and formulated a process that could benefit both manufacturers and end users. Most importantly, by presenting varied lighting scenarios, they increased awareness of light quality and encouraged people to invest in fixtures that offer such possibilities.
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