Title :
The architectural design of natural light in hospital buildings
Author :
Ming, Fang ; Zhikui, Cao ; Jing, Ma
Author_Institution :
Dept. One, Beijing Urban Eng. Design & Res. Inst. CO., Ltd., Beijing, China
Abstract :
The architectural designs of natural light include the aspects of orientation, building shape, plan, section, windows, and the materials of the building surface. The exploration of the utilization methods of natural light is deepen increasingly, with the attention to illumination, environmental improvement, atmosphere adjustment, and health care of natural light. The article indicates the importance of the architectural design in the utilization of natural light, by the analysis of the design methods in 8 different shaped sustainable hospitals from 5 countries.
Keywords :
architecture; design engineering; lighting; structural engineering; architectural design; atmosphere adjustment; building shape; building surface materials; building surface orientation; design method analysis; environmental improvement; health care; hospital buildings; illumination; natural light; windows; Buildings; Glass; Hospitals; Lighting; Shape; architectural design; hospital building; natural light;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Technology and Civil Engineering (ICETCE), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lushan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0289-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICETCE.2011.5775754
