http://www.gelighting.

com/na/home_lighting/gela/students/science_re-
Atmospherics:

light properties

There are several important principles that de-

scribe the nature of light and how it travels. The first
image explains the light reflection when light hits a
reflective surface, in this case a mirror. The impor-
tant note to remember is that, the angle of incidence
equals the angle of reflection. This is important when
dealing with collection and distribution of light.

flecting.htm
Light reflection

This image shows the polarization of light. Light

coming from the sun has waves that oscillate in planes
in all different directions. If we have a screen that has

http://astro-canada.ca/_en/a2312.html
slits in only one direction, light waves oscillating only
in that plane are able to pass through. Therefore, we
are able to use polarizers to manipulate light.

Light polarization
ATMOSPHERICS:

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/lightandcolor/filtersintro.html
filters + heliostats

Light filters can be used for different light ef-

fects. They consist of a thin film that is able to trap
some light and reflect other so that desired colors and
effects are perceived. Filters can be placed on cam-
eras, projectors, etc.

Light filters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xDSueV45pg
Solar tracking is becoming more and more used
for solar power. The image on the right shows a de-
vice that follows the sun and collects the solar energy.
A system like this can be connected to arduino and
works with a simple program. It takes the light intensity
read from three photocells and a motor responds to
the readings.

Solar tracking heliostat

 http://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/physics/concave_&_convex.
ATMOSPHERICS:

optical lenses

Convex lenses are thicker at the middle. Rays

of light that pass through the lens are brought closer
together (they converge). A convex lens is a converg-
ing lens. When parallel rays of light pass through a
convex lens the refracted rays converge at one point
called the principal focus. The distance between the
principal focus and the centre of the lens is called the
focal length.

html
Convex lens

http://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/physics/concave_&_convex.
Convex lenses are thinner at the middle. Rays
of light that pass through the lens are spread out (they
diverge). A convex lens is a diverging lens. When par-
allel rays of light pass through a concave lens the re-
fracted rays diverge so that they appear to come from
one point called the principal focus. The distance be-
tween the principal focus and the centre of the lens is
called the focal length.

Concave lens html

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/camerakh.php
 http://www.steamatic.ca/cleaning-services/light-and-diffuser-cleaning/
ATMOSPHERICS:

color temperature

Different lighting features are appropriate for

different spaces in the home. Living rooms and ar-
eas designated for work/study are generally brighter,
whereas bedrooms and spaces for relaxation are
much warmer and dimmed.

cold fluorescent lighting

http://babspeapod.blogspot.com/2009/03/bella-italia.html
warm incandescent lighting
 http://academic.keystone.edu/jskinner/Limnology/Light_In_Lakes_Lec-
ATMOSPHERICS:

light color

Light fixtures can be made to emit light in all of

the colors of the visible spectrum. Depending on the
desired atmosphere, lighting can be manipulated.

tureNotes.htm
light spectrum

The Ambient Orb, made by the company that

makes the Ambient Umbrella is a frosted glass ball
that lights up and changes colors to give you infor-

http://www.popgadget.net/2007/11/ambient_orb_for.php
mation from a variety of Ambient channels, such as
weather information, changes in the stock market (a
market index or personal portfolio), pollen count, traf-
fic congestion, UV ray levels, and whether someone’s
available on instant messaging. It even has a politics
channel that tells you the likelihood of a candidate be-
ing elected or presidential approval ratings.

ambient orb
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light sources

http://transistor-man.com/lampfade.html
The different light sources create different ef-
fects. Depending on the space the sources can create
focused lighting, line lighting, diffused lighting, spot
lighting etc.

LEDs

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/lighting/nyt-the-best-energyeffi-
cient-lightbulbs-house-home-roundup-11008-040062
light tubes light bulbs
 ATMOSPHERICS:

gas discharge lightbulb

electron stimulated lightbulb
http://www.speciallamps.net/sodium-vapour-lamps.htm http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/electron-
stimulated-luminescence/
light sources

light sources
light sources efficiency

http://www.advanceledlights.com/ledover.htm http://www.solar-power-sales.com/solarpowerlighting_tips.html
 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/30/etree-el-lamp-make-like-a-tree-
ATMOSPHERICS:

light sources

‘Electroluminescence (EL) is an optical phe-

nomenon and electrical phenomenon in which a ma-
terial emits light in response to the passage of an elec-
tric current or to a strong electric field.’
<wikipedia.org >

and-get-out-of-here/
electroluminescent light

‘Neon signs are luminous-tube signs that con-

http://www.swondesign.com/projects.php?mid=3&pfid=11
tain neon or other inert gases at a low pressure. Ap-
plying a high voltage (usually a few thousand volts)
makes the gas glow brightly. They are produced by
the craft of bending glass tubing into shapes.’
<wikipedia.org>

neon lights
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light therapy

http://www.electronichealing.co.uk/sadmesa.htm
This stunning powerful light box provides a fast
treatment in a stylish design. The 2 x 80W lights pro-
vide a 10000 Lux at 65cm so you can sit at a comfort-
able distance. The casing is of white steel and has a
sturdy prop to angle it on a table. It can also be hung
on the wall for extra versatililty and ideal for giving ev-
eryone in the office a light treatment. The curved dif-
fuser provides a light that is very gentle on the eyes.
The lamp also has a built in handle to ease moving it
around.

SAD light

http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/23/holidays-bring-free-light-
Located near boarding lounge E51 of Terminal
2E at Charles de Gaulle and near Gate R on the depar-
tures level of Orly’s West terminal are two dedicated
light-therapy areas equipped with white-light emitting
lamps, relaxation chairs, and a sound system playing
soothing music. Specially trained staff offer visitors a
brief explanation of the benefits of light therapy and
also offer brief massages.

therapy-to-paris-airports/

light therapy
 ATMOSPHERICS:

infrared + UV light

Infrared and UV light therapy has been used for

many years to treat wrinkles, body pain, eczema and

http://light-therapy-led.com/products.htm
other skin conditions.
The American-Lights® UV Air Cleaner is in-
stalled inside the air duct of home or office HVAC sys-
tems and covers up to 5,000 square feet. By treat-
ing the air which passes through the HVAC systems
with ultraviolet light, American-Lights® UV Air Cleaner
effectively reduces or eliminates the DNA-based air-
borne contaminants - bacteria, viruses, mold and
spores - that cause allergy, asthma attacks, sickness
and other respiratory conditions. infrared light therapy
http://www.americanairandwater.com/al/al_prod.htm

http://www.solarcsystems.com/main.html
UV air-cleaner UV light therapy
 spot lighting

floating wall
ATMOSPHERICS:

http://www.enlightermagazine.com/projects/hammerson-office-lighting- www.galaxylighting.com/lighting-lab.html
light manipulation

design

various lighting
laser - boundaries

http://www.xymara.com/inmyx/index/inmyx207/atc-200702-index/act- http://www.gatorsound.com/
200702-cubi.htm
 ATMOSPHERICS:

filtering through cover

www.jeannouvel.com
reflection / filtering

reflection

filtering through screen

http://dornob.com/pattern-light-fixture-designs-cast-stunning-wall- http://photos.ibibo.com/photo/4006004/lamp-light-reflection-diya-
shadows/ reflection
 light.

shadows
ATMOSPHERICS:

hhttp://www.aguntherphotography.com/tutorials/better-photo/hard-light.
think about designing with shadows and the lack of
think about the shadows it casts. It is interesting to
When dealing with light, we always have to
shadows

html

cross sections

trashy shadows
http://www.jimonlight.com/2009/07/24/art-with-shadows-tim-noble-and- http://www.ljudmila.org/~berlotur/podstrani/en-portfolio.html
sue-websters-trashy-shadows/
 ATMOSPHERICS:

danpalon lighting
www.danpalon.com
creating surfaces with light

3d projection

surfaces receiving light

http://www.amusingplanet.com/2010/08/wooden-mirrors-by-daniel- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl-DkF2AjOA&feature=related
rozin.html
ATMOSPHERICS:

invisible light

The Invisible House is a project that uses tech-

nology to follow the presence of a person inside a
space and provide the necessary lighting.
“At night only the essential gets illuminated...
spaces are defined by perimeter demarcation...Ob-

http://www.nminusone.com/
jects are detected by infrared beams, and according
to their presence and location, illuminated.”

invisible house

http://www.nminusone.com/

light panel
 volume light
ATMOSPHERICS:

creating surface/volume

volume light
laser surface

http://gchen.sdf-eu.org/Chengine/Pages/Diary.htm http://www.retrodjservice.com/
Atmospherics:

using sunlight

Parans lighting design takes sunlight and brings

it to interior spaces using fiber optics. The system uses
a solar tracking device and optical lenses to take the

Relevant youtube video webaddress

sunlight and focus it onto fibers that can take it any-

Relevant website of the provider

where in the home. The cables can carry the light for
about 50 ft without losing more than 20 percent.
Parans SP2 is an upgraded version of the key
innovation which makes the Parans System possible.

www.parans.com
On roofs or facades, it collects incoming sunlight and
leads it into the Parans Optical Cable that makes the
flexible transport of sunlight into buildings possible.
The light is emitted back into the spaces using parans lighting
several different light fixtures. Some offer more fo-
cused light and others offer diffuse light. The system
can be incorporated into artificial lighting as well so
that light intensity is adjusted as needed.

Relevant youtube video webaddress

Relevant website of the provider

www.parans.com

parans lighting
 http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2009/03/semi-transparent-concrete.html
ATMOSPHERICS:

light conductivity

The image on the right shows semi-transparent

concrete. It is construction-grade concrete with optical
fibers embedded in it. The can fibers transmit light for
up to 50 feet, but do not take much of the space so the
structural integrity of the material is kept.

Semi-transparent Concrete

Optical fibers have been used in many light in-

stallations, lamps etc. They work by trapping the light
within and letting it out when there is a cut. The image
if the plexi-glass shown on the right uses the same
principle. The letters are engraved into the plexi and
an LED sends light through it. The letters glow be-
cause they are cuts (interruption) on the material.

http://lightmedia.ca/led-acrylic-sign.php
Fibers + LED lit Plexi
ATMOSPHERICS:

http://www.interactivearchitecture.org/lightpoints-schott.html
light fixtures

LightPoints, one of many architectural materials

developed by Schott. Not specifically designed to be
interactive but with some cleverly placed sensors and
DMX control system for LED switching there’s poten-
tial for some very nice interactive architecture indeed.
A pane of transparent glass conducting electric-
ity is equipped with LEDs. Using the PVB (Polyvinyl
Butyral Foil) laminate method, a cover glass is then
added. The LEDs available in white, blue and green
emit light in both directions. The red and yellow LEDs
radiate only in one direction. The power (low voltage
DC) is supplied through conductive circuits on top of light points
the glass that are almost completely invisible.

http://inhabitat.com/2007/01/22/ufo-fiberoptic-chandelier-by-neueslicht/
Neues Licht means “new light” in German, and
we can’t think of a more appropriate name for this inno-
vative lighting design company which creates futuristic
lamps with fiber optics. Neues Licht wowed visitors at
last week’s Cologne Furniture Fair with this fabulous
UFO Chandelier made with fiberoptic cables arranged
in a floating, glowing ring

UFO Chandelier
 http://technabob.com/blog/2008/01/25/glofab-fiber-optic-lights-that-
ATMOSPHERICS:

light responsive curtains

dont-suck/
fiber optics lighting

DigitalDawn is a reactive window blind with a

surface that is in constant flux, growing in luminosity in
response to its surroundings. It digitally emulates the
process of photosynthesis using printed electrolumi-
nescent technology. The darker a space becomes the

http://loop.ph/twiki/bin/view/Loop/DigitalDawn
brighter the blind will glow maintaining a balance in
luminosity. A natural, botanical environment appears
to grow and evolve on the window lamp.

Digital Dawn
 http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/sensacell-interactive-floor-leaves-your-
ATMOSPHERICS:

sensacell interactive floor

Sensacell’s latest contraption still manages to

stand out by bringing back memories of when mouse
trails really were the coolest thing about an operat-
ing system. The installation -- which is currently at the
entrance to the Comunitat Valenciana in Spain -- pos-

digital-footprints-on-the-floor/
sesses over 1,000 interactive modules, each of which
include capacitive sensors and a LED lighting sys-
tem. The integrated tech enables it to recognize when
someone is walking over it and consequently light up
as if to leave an eye-catching LED trail of their path.

Interactive floor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpRE6CM3oOY

interactive floor