The Physics of Skylights

By Katrina Howe
Physics 211
Dr. David Newman
Fall 2013

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Bibliography and Credits

Homepage

http://www.aamanet.org/general/1/147/skylight

http://pubstore.aamanet.org/docs/Daylighting_Basics-Daylighting_and_Energy_Savings_Fact_Sheet.pdf

History

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oculus

The World Atlas of Architecture edited by Mitchell Beazley International Ltd, ©1984

Benefits

http://pubstore.aamanet.org/docs/Daylighting_Basics-Daylighting_and_Energy_Savings_Fact_Sheet.pdf


http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~kcoleman/Precedents/ALL%20PDFs/Aalto_ViipuriLibrary.pdf

-          Drawing of how skylights diffuse light (page 8)

-          Picture of rooftop and skylights (page 8)

-          Picture of skylights from the outside and the inside (page 8)

-          Drawing of the use of artificial light with the skylights (page 9)

“The artificial lighting followed the same principles of the daylighting. The light was designed to fall on the book diagonally and at all directions in order to avoid shadows. The placement of the fixtures were between the skylight openings. It is possible that Aalto was trying to mimic where the natural daylight came in, in order to achieve similar surroundings and environment when comparing the day to the evening.”


Challenges

Southern California Petsmart, picture 12 of 50 http://www.aamanet.org/gallery/1/245/1/skylights

Styles

Dome and pipe style skylight, picture 8 of 50 http://www.aamanet.org/gallery/1/245/1/skylightss


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