Natural light and transparency in building design?
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Natural light in building design
All of us want to live, work, play, shop and relax in natural light and stay connected to the surrounding spaces and views.
Natural Light is healthy and gives us a sense of well-being and comfort.
Natural Light is more productive and is also more positive due to mental and visual stimulation as proven in many studies worldwide.
It has been proven that patients recover faster and feel less pain needing lesser analgesics when recovering or recuperating in natural light conditions in comparison to artificially lit areas.
Natural light in a building will depend upon several factors and a good building design should result in most parts of the building as well-lit and the design should also address the energy transfer.Transparency in building design
Transparency in our case can be defined as visibility or the view through the glass and the resultant feeling of connection to the outside view.
Transparency is often perceived to be the same as visible light transmission or VLT.
Transparency is actually a factor as to how truly or naturally you see the outside view for its actual color and natural feel. Ideally, you should not see glass, but see the view through the glass.
Transparency or visibility through the glass will enhance the feeling of space and of well-being and openness. All paths of natural light transmission into a building may not necessarily be transparent.Wanna read more about such natural light and transparency in building design? Click here to read the full article.