Skylight: Light Falling from Above

A minimalist space primarily lit by overhead light. A slender skylight or a square opening is made in the ceiling, allowing sunlight to fall vertically, forming a bright area on the wall or floor below, with its boundary shifting with the sun. The section of the wall washed by light reveals the texture of the material, while the rest remains in shadow. Because the light comes from above, one's gaze naturally moves upwards, emphasizing the height of the space. There are no side windows around. Avoid: simultaneously opening large side windows that weaken the overhead light, adding a diffuser panel below the skylight to make the light uniform, using artificial lighting to simulate overhead light, making the skylight's shape irregular.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以頂光為主的極簡空間。天花上開了一道細長的天窗或一個方形的洞,日光垂直落下,在下方的牆面或地板上形成一塊明亮的區域,邊界隨太陽移動。牆面被光洗過的那一段呈現材料的質地,其餘部分沉在暗處。因為光從上方來,人的視線自然往上,空間的高度被強調。四周沒有側窗。避免:同時開設大面側窗削弱頂光、在天窗下方加設擴散板讓光變均勻、使用人工照明模擬頂光、讓天窗的形狀不規則。