Annual Dynamics of Daylight Variability and Contrast A Simulation-Based Approach to Quantifying Visual Effects in Architecture /

• Main Authors: Rockcastle, Siobhan (Author), Andersen, Marilyne (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer simulation.; Architecture.; Computer Science.; Simulation and Modeling.; Architecture, general.

Daylight is a dynamic source of illumination in architectural space, creating diverse and ephemeral configurations of light and shadow within the built environment. Perceptual qualities of daylight, such as contrast and temporal variability, are essential to our understanding of both material and vi...