McGill School of Architecture  - Fall 2006

Synopsis

The primary focus of this course is the study of lighting in an architectural context. The course stresses the integration of electric and natural light sources during the design process and places a primary emphasis upon the role light can play in shaping architecture.

Course Instructors

Christoph Reinhart (christoph.reinhart@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca)
Conor Sampson (Sampsonlighting@gmail.com)

Teaching Assistant

Lia Ruccolo (lia.ruccolo@gmail.com)

 1. Course Information  

1.1   syllabus
1.2   course software
1.3   description of term project  

2. Lecture Notes and Assignments  

Sep 7   Vision and Color  History
Sep 14  Daylighting                                            Assignment 1 (in groups)
Sep 21  Electricity Lamps                                   Assignment 2 (individual)
Sep 28  Lighting Fixtures
Oct 5    Lighting Simulation I (Ecotect)                 Assignment 3 (in groups)
Oct 19  Lighting Simulation II (Radiance)              Assignment 4 (individual)
Nov 2    Lighting Simulation III (Daysim)               Assignment 5 (in groups)
Nov 16  Guest Lecture: Pierre-Felix Breton   Daylighting Technologies I   

3. Student Projects 

Project name	Team members	Report	Presentation
Restaurant	Ruoxi Pan, Andi Struga, Nicholas LeBel-Buchanan, Michelle Lepage	report	presentation
Crossing the Divide (Bridge)	Ellen Bleiwas, Jessica Thatcher, Libby Dror, Jennifer Thorogood	report	presentation
Courtrom	Anh Ngo, Tania Delage, Laurie Damme Gonneville, Troye Carrington	report	presentation
Lighting the Cubes (Small Gallery)	Joanna Rosval, Isabelle Vallières, Manuel Cisneros, Valierie Zollman	report	presentation
Office Space	Wendy Schuster, Anna Sampson, Julienne Glorieux, Selen Levi	report	presentation
Gallery House	Jon Ward, Michael Carnovale, Amir Tafazoli-Bandari, Jung-Im Chon	report	presentation
Swimming Pool	Evelyne Bouchard, Andrew Chau, Jie Chen, Mirna Monla	report	presentation
Art Collector's House	Sharon Birnbaum, Mattt Belaen, Yahel Farkas, Tareneh Khaleghi	report	presentation
Mixed Use Facility	Elizabeth Paden, Antonia Cagara, Catherine Theriault, Marina Socolova	report	presentation
Bookstore	Maurizio Pérez Chapa, Tze Wei Tan, Anna Rocki, Jefferey Yip	report	presentation
Courtroom	Emily Denhoed, Welland Sin, Kurtis Chapman, Karen Joseph	report	presentation
Sculptor's Studio House	Diana Leon Zarate, Alan Enriquez, Maria Garzoli, Marzia Quaroni	report	presentation