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40 421 Daylight and Architecture

Full course name in Norwegian Bokmål: 
Daylight and Architecture
Credits: 
6
Course code: 
40 421
Level of study: 
Master
Teaching semester: 
2023 Spring
Assessment semester: 
2023 Spring
Language of instruction: 
English
Year: 
2023
Maximum number of students: 
16
Person in charge
Kathrine Næss
Required prerequisite knowledge

Admission to AHO and successful completion of three years bachelor level studies (180 ECTS).

The course is open to students from: Architecture

Course content

Often taken for granted, our everyday access to daylight is closely connected to our health and well being. Our rituals during the day is tightly connected to daylight, not only a minimum percentage of daylight, but to the subtle changes in light during a day that is tightly related to climate and geographical position.

This seminar course explores the relationship between daylight and architecture. We will introduce daylight from both a phenomenological and a natural science perspective through lectures and seminars, reference studies and hands-on explorations in models in a daylight-laboratory.

The aim of the seminar is to explore possible ways of using daylight in the design of architectural spaces: —this spring more specifically in housing projects. The students will investigate how daylight works with the geometry and proportions of a space and with the openings in the façade. The seminar works with daylight in relation to climate conditions and geographical positions.

The effect of the light on the room also depends on whether it is illuminated with only skylight or also sunlight. At our latitudes, the room is illuminated 2/3 of the time with diffuse sky light from cloudy skies, something we must keep in mind when we design architecture in the Nordic countries.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
— Develop an understanding of the relationship between architecture and daylight
— Demonstrate knowledge of the effect of daylight in architecture and how architecture shapes light
— Better understanding of the qualities of daylight
— Understand and work with the difference of quantity and experienced daylight. 

Skills:
— Tools to evaluate the quality of daylight
— A vocabulary for working with daylight and architecture.

General competence:
— Understand and explore the possibilities of daylight in housing projects.

Working and learning activities

The course is organized in lectures, seminars, and assignments.You will work individually and in groups.

Curriculum

Course literature will be available in Leganto.

Form of assessmentGroupingGrading scaleComment
Portfolio assessment (Vurderingsmappe)-Pass / failThe basis for assessment in the course is based on a portfolio consisting of assignments and presentations.
Vurderinger:
Form of assessment:Portfolio assessment (Vurderingsmappe)
Grouping:-
Grading scale:Pass / fail
Comment:The basis for assessment in the course is based on a portfolio consisting of assignments and presentations.
Workload activityComment
AttendanceStudents are expected to attend all course days and be active participants in the seminar activities.
Forventet arbeidsinnsats:
Workload activity:Attendance
Comment:Students are expected to attend all course days and be active participants in the seminar activities.