Course - Light and Colour - AAR4935
Light and Colour
About
About the course
Course content
Principles of light and colour, visual perception of light and colour, shadows, the impact of light source form, distribution of light in space, modelling of small and large objects, interaction between light, colour and architectural space, lighting sources: daylight and electrical light, sustainability of illumination.
Learning outcome
The course aims at providing students with:
Knowledge about light as a phenomena and as a visual stimulus, NCS colour system and the effect of colours and natural/artificial light in an architectural context.
Skills in usage of a visual analysis method for evaluation of architecture with special focus on light and colour design.
General competence about the modelling of room as well as modelling of small/large objects in the context of sustainable architecture
Learning methods and activities
The course will consist of 1/2-day seminars beginning with a lecture and followed up through assignments, demonstrations or full-scale tests in the room laboratory (ROMLAB) or daylight laboratory where the sky and sun simulators are ready for use.
This course is offered to incoming exchange students and will be taught in English if necessary.
Further on evaluation
The grade is based on assessment of the submitted written work (report/essay) and an oral presentation. The presentation counts as an adjustment towards the final grade.
The nature of the work will be announced at the start of the semester.
Postponed examinations are scheduled for the next regular exam period.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Architecture (MAAR)
Architecture (MAAR2)
Architecture (PHAAR)
Industrial Design Engineering (MTDESIG)
Sustainable Architecture (MSSUSARC)
Required previous knowledge
Completed three years basic courses in architecture, bachelor in architecture or equivalent.
Course materials
To be announced at the beginning of the course.
Subject areas
- Architectural Design, Form and Colour Stuidies
- Architectural Theory
- Architecture
- Fine Art