High Clerestory Windows and Skylights: Light Comes from Above

A warm-toned minimalist space primarily lit from above. The lower half of the wall is a complete solid surface with no windows; light comes from a long, horizontal high-side window near the ceiling, or a square skylight on the ceiling. Sunlight enters diagonally, hitting the upper part of the opposite wall, forming a clearly defined bright area, which is then reflected by the beige-grey wall throughout the room. There is no external view at eye level. Avoid: creating large floor-to-ceiling windows in the middle of the wall, allowing light to enter from multiple directions, using artificial lighting to brighten dark areas, installing curtains or blinds on high windows.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以高處採光為主的暖調極簡空間。牆的下半部是完整的實面,沒有開窗;光來自接近天花的一道橫長高側窗,或是天花上一個方形的天窗。日光斜射進來打在對面牆的上半部,形成一塊邊界清楚的亮區,再由米灰的牆面反射到整個房間。人的視線高度沒有對外的視野。避免:在牆的中段開設大面落地窗、讓光線從多個方向進來、使用人工照明填亮暗部、在高窗加裝窗簾與百葉。