DAYLIGHT WITHIN A ROOM IN THE EYES OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
Author(s)
Date Issued
2019
Type
bookPart
Start Page
1366
End Page
1375
Abstract
A questionnaire was conducted to investigate how 140 architecture students apprise daylight
conditions within the classrooms. The participants were requested to evaluate the luminous
environment and their luminous comfort. They were also asked about light preferences and
knowledge on daylight metrics and regulations. The students’ subjective appraisals results were
compared with the experts’ assessment and the on-site illuminance measurements. Later on,
the students had to carry out a series of daylight indices simulations summarizing daylight
conditions in their private rooms (a user’s experience), and in a room, within a building, they
had been designing (a designer’s experience). The perception of the luminous environment was
analysed against participants’ comprehension of daylight simulations data. The issues students
encountered during the daylight indicators analysis suggested that more coherent daylight
education should be offered for future architects.