Light Design

Strategic use of light in architecture.

Overview

Light design, using windows and materials, manipulates natural and artificial light to enhance spaces globally.

Core Characteristics

• Strategic window placement.
• Reflective surfaces.
• Atmospheric enhancement.

Notable Examples

• Tadao Ando Church (Japan, 1989).
• Pantheon (Italy, 126 CE).

Architectural Connections

• Modern: Contemporary focus.
• Functional: Various typologies.
• Modernism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Shapes spatial experience and mood.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Window Design (technique), Atmosphere (theory), Opening (element), Modernism (movement)