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Omar Al , Mukhtar University

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Architecture

Architecture
between
light and
darkness
Building Technology

Student: Zainab Ismail

Dr. Salima Ahmed
Abdullah

Academic Year 2021-2022

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Light vs Darkness

INTRODUCTION

Leonardo da Vinc He was a painter, engineer and architect, who highlighted in his works the
relationship between shadow and light in highlighting the aesthetics of art, he mixed three types
of shadows: self-shadow, gradient shading, and falling shadow. Self-shadow is the absence of
light from the object itself, incident shadow is the patch in which the object blocks light from the
objects around it, and shadowing is the gray gradient on objects between light and darkness.

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  Architecture from the perspective of shadow and light.:
 The relationship between shadow, light, shape and material:
The light is positive qualities such as hope, justice and morality.
The choice
The these positive qualities
of materials is anwith light dates
essential to ancient
element times,and
in the design when people worshipped
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a complement to it,the
and
sun and , whilst
identifying fearing the
the materials anddarkness.
the factors affecting them helps in reaching innovative formations.
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first between
type: visual thewhich
texture, intensity of light
is like and darkness
windows, significantly
doors and solids, and on the
appears
ornate cornices andorganization
through the inscriptions of
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architectural walls of the temple.
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The second of the Pantheon
it is includes
the sensory perfect
texture use of
as it can be light in forming
obtained the interior
from building materials
space ofsuch
the as
main lobby,
bricks andasglass.
the temple cover is a dome consisting of five horizontal rings
intersecting twenty-eight
⦁ Regular interface:vertical nerves.
Can you added
Light some
at an pictures
angle of 45 for the temple!
inspired the regularity of the façade, light at an angle of 60
These nerves,
inspiredalthough they work
the dynamics of theasface,
a structural system,
and light but the
at an angle of interstitial
80 suggestedspaces
more stability of
submerged inward with the upper celestial opening - which aims to ventilate and allow the
the façade.
light beam to enterinterface:
⦁ Irregular to illuminate the internal space - form a feature of the simple internal
formation
Thebased
light on theangle
at an powerof of
45shadow
affectedand
thelight, covering
reduction the space
of visual does not contain
contradictions any
in the façade
inscriptions or decorations,
and made but sometimes
it more stable, simplicity
while the light conveys
at an angle of 60thesuggested
strongestthat
meanings.
the shape of the
Buildings are static
façade blocks,
was more the success
panoramic and of which lies
increased in making them
its dynamism, whilecontextual.
the light atThis
an angle of
context80
cansuggested
only be achieved by keeping
the regularity pace with
and symmetry ofthe
thesun's daily journey through the
façade.
facades⦁of the building,
Mixed and its projection of light at different angles and intensity, and the
interface:
way light
Thefalls on thelight
45-angle building emphasizes
affected that the the relationships
façade of adjacent
was connected, while buildings to each
the 60-angle light
other, and determines
suggested which
that the blocks
façade wasare more important
dynamic thandifferences.
and with real adjacent to them. Light
Light at is a of 80
an angle
phenomenon that
inspired affects
more humans
optical spiritually
symmetry and physically, light is the driving and
and regularity.
motivating factor for architects and considers it a design element, the manipulation of light
and shadow
You has a great
should addimportance and
a conclusion ! impact on the place in terms of sensory and
suggestive, and artificial lighting has an important role in changing the shape of the façade
and reshaping it again. Light is often used to provide easy vision, but by mixing it with
shadow, it gives us an aesthetic sensory phenomenon,

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