Experiments in Light and Material

Proceedings 7th EFA-Conference• Florence, 1999

In times where computer-assisted representations dominate the “market” of visual simulation, the major strongholds of simulation in true size in con-veying (artificial) light configurations have been observed. Though light cannot be “touched” due to its material absence the ...

lecture at NAAD Master, Iuav, Venice, 22nd November 2017; English version extracted from the book “La materia del vuoto”, Universalia, Pordenone, 2015

Basic Design, the rst year foundation course of METU’s Industrial Design Department, leads students gradually from two-dimensional to three-dimensional abstract compositions. As the assignments gain volume, students experiment with the play of light and shadow that is essential for volume perception and crucial for the professional development of prospective industrial designers. Through the years of teaching Basic Design, authors observed that, students have tendency to accept light as a default and uncontrollable (or not necessary to control) outside factor for the forms they designed; and, they have dif culty to realize it’s role as a primary design element on their designs. In recent years, a teaching approach dealing particularly with light and shadow was developed: it’s dwelled upon the effects of light onto 3D forms and intentional use of arti cial lighting was incorporated into the basic design compositions. The design works were expected to be “successful” whether they were lighted arti cially or in natural light. However, students were not expected to consider seriously the issues such as production, product-user relationship or consumer behavior which are the concerns of other courses or further grades. The mentioned approach was repeated on four different projects between 2008 and 2014, with different basic design problem briefs each time. Experimenting with different levels of transparency through use of materials as well as structure, emphasizing the volume of an object and creating an ambience in the environment through light were the main challenges of the projects. Through examining the design processes of these projects as well as the results, valuable conclusions were taken on integrating light as a design element to the foundation education of industrial design students.

Professional Lighting Design Convention 2009, 2009

While global building activity has opened up new opportunities in the lighting industry, it has also left a void for qualified professional lighting designers. Education establishments are working towards filling this void by offering several competent lighting-related courses to interested candidates and updating them to be abreast with the market situation. Amidst this tug-of-war between meeting the market need for qualified lighting professionals every year and offering competent courses, one area that requires added attention is research-based lighting education. As lighting educators and practicing professionals are attempting to establish and develop lighting design as a discipline that moves beyond mere professional education and embraces ideas of scientific discovery and academic rigour, we propose to re-examine the underlying assumptions on which such a process might be based.

Light is a potent condition of architectural ambiance; its many dimensions defy classification as art, science, or function. This paper proposes advancing the teaching of light by utilizing a pedagogical framework grounded in constructivist learning and cognitive flexibility theory. The framework presents multiple representations of light, enabling the learner to develop flexibility in" criss-crossing" its various dimensions while acquiring authentic knowledge for application to unique design problems. The overarching goal is to empower designers ...

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

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Proceedings of DIVA Day 2012, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, USA, 2012

ACHRC Annual Conference, 2020

This lighting talk briefly looks at how investigating the scientific phenomenon of visible light is not possible without engaging with the humanities.