Contour lighting: Outlining only, not illuminating surfaces

Nighttime architecture, with continuous linear light sources installed only along the edges of the building mass: the upper edge of the roof parapet, the vertical corner lines, and the horizontal lines separating floors are all outlined by a thin, continuous light. The wall surfaces in between are completely unlit, remaining in deep shadow, with materials unclear. The entire building transforms into a glowing wireframe in the night, with very clear geometric relationships, while the sense of volume is diminished. The lines are of consistent width and uniform brightness, without noticeable individual light points. The background is a deep blue night sky with scattered city lights in the distance. The color temperature is cool white, approximately 4000K. Avoid: simultaneously illuminating the wall surfaces, making the linear lights appear as individual beads, using colored or gradient lights, adding projected images.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

夜間的建築,只在量體的邊緣線上安裝連續的線性光源:屋頂女兒牆的上緣、轉角的垂直稜線、樓層分隔的水平線,全部被一道細而連續的光描出。中間的牆面完全不照,維持在深色的暗部,材料看不清楚。整棟建築在夜色中變成一組發光的線框,幾何關係非常清楚,體積感反而被削弱。線的寬度一致,亮度均勻,沒有明顯的燈點感。背景是深藍的夜空與遠處城市的散點燈火。色溫是冷白,約 4000K。避免:同時打亮牆面、讓線光出現一顆一顆的燈珠、使用彩色或漸變、加入投影影像。