Light As A Form Giver
Research Initiative
A research initiative investigating how daylight can operate as a primary driver of architectural form, spatial organization, and spatial experience.
Why?
In contemporary practice, daylight is often considered during site analysis but remains disconnected from the development of form, section, and spatial organization. Buildings are frequently conceived first, with light applied afterward. This research explores an alternative approach where light participates in shaping architecture from the beginning.
Research Initiative
A research initiative investigating how daylight can operate as a primary driver of architectural form, spatial organization, and spatial experience.
Why?
In contemporary practice, daylight is often considered during site analysis but remains disconnected from the development of form, section, and spatial organization. Buildings are frequently conceived first, with light applied afterward. This research explores an alternative approach where light participates in shaping architecture from the beginning.
Light As A Form Giver
Research Initiative
A research initiative investigating how daylight can operate as a primary driver of architectural form, spatial organization, and spatial experience.
Why?
In contemporary practice, daylight is often considered during site analysis but remains disconnected from the development of form, section, and spatial organization. Buildings are frequently conceived first, with light applied afterward. This research explores an alternative approach where light participates in shaping architecture from the beginning.
Research Initiative
A research initiative investigating how daylight can operate as a primary driver of architectural form, spatial organization, and spatial experience.
Why?
In contemporary practice, daylight is often considered during site analysis but remains disconnected from the development of form, section, and spatial organization. Buildings are frequently conceived first, with light applied afterward. This research explores an alternative approach where light participates in shaping architecture from the beginning.
Tactile Architectural Lighting Design
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Principal Lighting Designer: Farah Naser
Email: Farah@tactilelicht.com
Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Telephone: +31 6 27451397
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Principal Lighting Designer: Farah Naser
Email: Farah@tactilelicht.com
Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Telephone: +31 6 27451397
Contact information
Principal Lighting Designer
Farah Naser
Farah@tactilelicht.com
Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Telephone: +31 6 27451397
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The Tactile Light Method
Design Framework
A design framework that translates daylight conditions into architectural form, space, and experience.
Eight interconnected phases guide the process from site analysis to electric lighting integration.
The Tactile Light Method
Design Framework
A design framework that translates daylight conditions into architectural form, space, and experience.
Eight interconnected phases guide the process from site analysis to electric lighting integration.
01
Site Light
Understanding
Light as Site
Structure
02
Light Capacity
Structuring Light in
Section
03
Light-Driven
Massing
Shaping Form
Through Light
04
Openings & Material
Controlling the
Entry and Behavior
of Light
05
Spatial Organization
Organizing Space
Through Light
06
Visual Comfort Balancing Light for
Human Perception
07
Electric Light
Extending Light
into the Night
08
Light Interaction
Coordinating Light
Across Time
The Tactile Light Method
Design Framework
A design framework that translates daylight conditions into architectural form, space, and experience.
Eight interconnected phases guide the process from site analysis to electric lighting integration.
04
Openings & Material
Controlling the
Entry and Behavior
of Light
08
Light Interaction
Coordinating Light
Across Time
07
Electric Light
Extending Light
into the Night
05
Spatial Organization
Organizing Space
Through Light
06
Visual Comfort Balancing Light for
Human Perception
03
Light-Driven
Massing
Shaping Form
Through Light
02
Light Capacity
Structuring Light in
Section
01
Site Light
Understanding
Light as Site
Structure
01 Site Light
Understanding Light as Site Structure
Design Influence
Orientation · Site Response · Spatial Exposure
01 Site Light
Understanding Light as Site Structure
Design Influence
Orientation · Site Response · Spatial Exposure
01 Site Light
Understanding Light as Site Structure
Design Influence
Orientation · Site Response · Spatial Exposure
02 Light Capacity
Structuring Light in Section
Design Influence
Sectional Depth · Spatial Continuity · Daylight Penetration
02 Light Capacity
Structuring Light in Section
Design Influence
Sectional Depth · Spatial Continuity · Daylight Penetration
02 Light Capacity
Structuring Light in Section
Design Influence
Sectional Depth · Spatial Continuity · Daylight Penetration
02 Light Capacity
Structuring Light in Section
Design Influence
Sectional Depth · Spatial Continuity · Daylight Penetration
03 Light-Driven Massing
Shaping Form Through Light
Design Influence
Massing · Spatial Hierarchy · Solar Distribution
03 Light-Driven Massing
Shaping Form Through Light
Design Influence
Massing · Spatial Hierarchy · Solar Distribution
03 Light-Driven Massing
Shaping Form Through Light
Design Influence
Massing · Spatial Hierarchy · Solar Distribution
03 Light-Driven Massing
Shaping Form Through Light
Design Influence
Massing · Spatial Hierarchy · Solar Distribution
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Contact information
Principal Lighting Designer: Farah Naser
Email: Farah@tactilelicht.com
Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Telephone: +31 6 27451397