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A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON LIGHT FOR HEALING

“In Hindu metaphysical tradition, chakras are centers of life force, or vital energy and respond to vital points on the physical body.” A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON LIGHT FOR HEALING By analyzing and integrating the building knowledge of the ancient cultures of Egyptian, Greek and Maya..

BIOPHILIA

“Appropriately designed lighting aids in reducing stress and increasing tranquillity.” BIOPHILIA “Biophilic design” can refer to several trends in modern “green” design, but in most uses, it indicates a design principle that goes beyond merely minimizing the impact of ..

THE LATENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIGHT AND HEALTH

“Many functions necessary for growth and wellbeing such as breathing, sleeping, blood pressure, body temperature, appetite, moods, mental acuity, and the immune system are governed by the endocrine system, which is strongly affected by light, both natural and created.” THE LATENT RELATIONSHI..

How Does Lighting Improve the Efficacy of the Retail Mechanism?

“Light has to attract people to that space, but also make that space comfortable once they have entered it. This is a difficult balance to strike but it is vital to the design of retail environments.” PERFECT ACCENT Light has a substantial impact on increased sales and brand positioning. ..

HOW CAN WE CREATE A BETTER “SENSE OF PLACE” THROUGH LIGHT?

“Hopefully, with dialog, we will free ourselves from the tyranny of uniform lux levels.” Selected Excerpts from Abhay Wadhwa’s talk at ISOLA: “How does light and lighting, through the filter of culture and climate, help in creating a sense of place? What we’re seeing is that the..

THE PARAMETRIC APPROACH

“The lighting design scheme utilizes a parametric design approach to understand the essence of the scale, “stitching” the lighting through the 44-acre township.” THE PARAMETRIC APPROACH Lightings’ Impact on the Varying Scales of the Built Environment Lighting can play an important r..

OUR CIVIC INTENT

“Lighting in the civic sphere is not without its challenges; every project requires us to consider diverse viewpoints, as space is utilized by a broad cross-section of people.” Light has been unfettered since inception. However, when human beings began to colonize light through electricity, ..

The World of Illusion vs Allusion: Reality vs Expectation in Cultural Context of Lighting Design (Essay Series 4.1)

“The appropriate choice of direction for a project is then a mirror to the cultural and historical context, through the prism of illusion or allusion.” Lighting of Historic Buildings While exploring and analyzing design solutions for the lighting of historic buildings, there is often an i..

PERSPECTIVES ON LIGHT (Essay Series 3.1)

“Light in a space is easily understood when seen as the colloquial paintbrush, revealing and hiding elements in a space for comfort, productivity, safety, and an appropriate ambiance. In that way, lighting can be appropriately referred to as the art of revealment and concealment.” I ga..

When Did Darkness Become Bad? (Essay Series 2.1)

Written by Abhay M. Wadhwa. “We praise shadows and darkness, or rather, the sculpting of light. The question is not how we can harness light, but rather how can we curate light.” WHEN DID DARKNESS BECOME BAD? The most prominent and fundamental element of our critique of..