Annual Dynamics of Daylight Variability and Contrast A Simulation-Ba

Daylight is a dynamic source of illumination in architectural space, creating diverse and ephemeral configurations of light and shadow within the built environment. Perceptual qualities of daylight, such as contrast and temporal variability, are essential

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Siobhan Rockcastle Marilyne Andersen

Annual Dynamics of Daylight Variability and Contrast A Simulation-Based Approach to Quantifying Visual Effects in Architecture 123

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Siobhan Rockcastle Marilyne Andersen •

Annual Dynamics of Daylight Variability and Contrast A Simulation-Based Approach to Quantifying Visual Effects in Architecture

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Marilyne Andersen ENAC-IA-LIPID EPFL Lausanne Switzerland

Siobhan Rockcastle ENAC-IA-LIPID EPFL Lausanne Switzerland

ISSN 2191-5768 ISBN 978-1-4471-5232-3 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-5233-0

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Preface

Daylight is a dynamic source of illumination in architectural space, creating diverse and ephemeral configurations of light and shadow within the built environment. It can generate contrasting levels of brightness between distin