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    The document discusses the history of lighting design. It describes how daylight and flame were the original light sources for mankind up until the 18th century. It then explains how different types of daylight architecture developed based on climate conditions. Specifically, regions with overcast skies featured large windows while sunny areas had smaller, lower windows. The document also outlines the development of artificial lighting sources like oil lamps, candles, gas lighting, and early electric lights such as carbon arc lamps and incandescent bulbs.

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    The document discusses the history of lighting design. It describes how daylight and flame were the original light sources for mankind up until the 18th century. It then explains how different types of daylight architecture developed based on climate conditions. Specifically, regions with overcast skies featured large windows while sunny areas had smaller, lower windows. The document also outlines the development of artificial lighting sources like oil lamps, candles, gas lighting, and early electric lights such as carbon arc lamps and incandescent bulbs.

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    The document discusses the history of lighting design. It describes how daylight and flame were the original light sources for mankind up until the 18th century. It then explains how different types of daylight architecture developed based on climate conditions. Specifically, regions with overcast skies featured large windows while sunny areas had smaller, lower windows. The document also outlines the development of artificial lighting sources like oil lamps, candles, gas lighting, and early electric lights such as carbon arc lamps and incandescent bulbs.

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    Lighting Design History

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    LIGHTING DESIGN

    Engineering Utilities 1
    LIGHTING DESIGN
    HISTORY

    For the most part of the history of mankind,


    from the origins of man up to the 18. century,
    there were basically two sources of light
    available. The older one of these two is daylight
    and with the development of cultural techniques
    and tools, added the flame as a second, artificial
    light source.
    LIGHTING DESIGN
    HISTORY

    Different basic types of daylight architecture developed in conjunction with the lighting
    conditions in the various climatic zones of the globe. In cooler regions with a
    predominantly overcast sky we see the development of buildings with large, tall windows
    to allow as much light into the building as possible.
    LIGHTING DESIGN
    HISTORY
    DAYLIGHTING

    In countries with a lot of sunshine – cast shadow, glare and overheating of interior spaces
    these problems are critical. A majority of the buildings here have small windows located
    in the lower sections of the buildings and the exterior walls are highly reflective.
    LIGHTING DESIGN
    HISTORY
    DAYLIGHTING

    But light does not only serve to


    render spatial bodies three-
    dimensional. It is an excellent
    means for controlling our
    perception on a psychological
    level.
    LIGHTING DESIGN
    HISTORY
    DAYLIGHTING

    Tadao Ando

    But light does not only serve to


    render spatial bodies three-
    dimensional. It is an excellent
    means for controlling our
    perception on a psychological
    level.
    LIGHTING DESIGN
    HISTORY
    ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

    the development of the oil lamp


    and the candle meant that man
    then had compact, relatively safe
    light sources at his disposal.
    LIGHTING DESIGN
    HISTORY
    ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

    The lamp itself – later to be joined


    by the candlestick continued to be
    developed. All sorts of magnificent
    chandeliers and sconces were
    developed in a wide variety of
    styles, but the flame, and its
    luminous power, remained
    unchanged.
    LIGHTING DESIGN
    HISTORY
    ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

    the Argand lamp. This was an oil lamp with a tubular


    wick, whereby air supply to the flame was effected from
    within the tube as well as from the outer surface of the
    wick. Improved oxygen supply together with an enlarged
    wick surface meant a huge and instantaneous
    improvement in luminous efficiency.
    LIGHTING DESIGN
    HISTORY
    ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

    Gas lighting
    LIGHTING DESIGN
    HISTORY
    ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

    Gas mantle lighting


    LIGHTING DESIGN
    HISTORY
    ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

    Carbon arc lamp – the first electric lighting


    LIGHTING DESIGN
    HISTORY
    ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING

    Incandescent lamp Moore discharge lamp

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