Essays about: "Le Corbusier"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Le Corbusier.

  1. 1. Approach to Lighting Design and Light Planning in Constructivist Buildings

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Sergei Godov; [2022]
    Keywords : Avant-garde; Historical building; Architecture for daylight; Restoration; Evolution of lighting design;

    Abstract : Being one of the most significant styles in the architectural avant-garde,  constructivism  introduced  to  the  world  of architecture  a  dozen  principles  that  remain  relevant  and progressive to this day. The  architectural  functionalism  and  purity,  lacking  any disturbances, undertakes Le Corbusier principles and works for the “poetry of a simple form and a philosophy of rationalism”. READ MORE

  3. 2. Revitalizing the image of public spaces by light festivalin the city of Chandigarh

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Mashaaraa Bhatia; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Public spaces are the drawing rooms of the society, where peoplemeet, interact and replenish their body and mind away from workand home. It is a welcoming space that caters to people of allages, gender, caste, creed and economic status. READ MORE

  4. 3. Daylighting and sunlighting in street canyons. A quantitative research on the visual perception and in-situ daylight measurements of four urban canyons in Copenhagen.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Olesja Lami; [2019]
    Keywords : daylighting; sunlighting; urban canyon; visual perception; visual comfort; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : “Light creates ambience and the feel of a place, as well as the expression of a structure.” Le Corbusier With the current urban pressure and large waves of immigration, cities are facing an increase in population and therefore urban densification. This increase in building quantities affects daylight reaching the public space. READ MORE

  5. 4. Energy-efficiency in Industrial Buildings by Lighting Solutions; A Case of Smart Lighting

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Efpraxia Mavromati; [2016]
    Keywords : Passive strategies; daylight; electrical lighting; simulation; smart lighting technology; LEDs; energy efficiency; profitability.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : ”Architecture is the learned game, correct and magnificent, οf forms assembled in the light.” Le Corbusier. Nowadays, lighting covers a great portion of the total energy use of a building, almost 21%, while in most of the places, the quality of the existing lighting conditions is usually notably poor. READ MORE

  6. 5. Multi-objective Optimization of Fenestration Design in Residential spaces. The Case of MKB Greenhouse, Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Iason Bournas; Ludvig Haav; [2016]
    Keywords : overheating time; heating; daylighting; fenestration; optimization; residential; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the optimization of fenestration design for multi-family apartments, considering the heating demand, daylight autonomy as well as overheating. A literature review was conducted to situate the thesis focus within the broader academic field of façade optimization, and a specific apartment located in the city of Malmö was chosen as the study object. READ MORE