Layers of Light: Three Types of Illumination in a Large Space

A very large, column-free indoor space with three distinct layers of lighting: the uppermost layer is natural light from the ceiling, provided by a series of small circular skylights that cast regularly arranged light spots on the floor; the middle layer consists of a group of huge metal lanterns suspended at a height of 8 meters, providing soft light that primarily offers visual rhythm rather than illumination; the lowest layer consists of low-level light sources embedded in the column bases and wall foundations, illuminating people's feet and the texture of the floor. The color temperatures of the three layers vary slightly, gradually warming from top to bottom. The space is filled with many people. Avoid: the three layers having the same illuminance, skylights being large-area openings, lanterns having modern designs, no light spots on the floor.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一座極大的無柱室內空間,照明分成三個明確的層次:最上是天花的自然採光,由一系列小尺度的圓形天窗提供,在地面投下規則排列的光斑;中層是懸掛在 8 公尺高度的一組金屬燈籠,尺度巨大但光線柔和,主要提供的是視覺上的節奏而非照度;最下是嵌在柱腳與牆基的低位光源,照亮人的腳下與地坪的紋理。三個層次的色溫略有差異,由上而下漸暖。空間裡有大量的人。避免:三個層次的照度相同、天窗做成大面積開口、燈籠使用現代造型、地面沒有光斑。