How Do Lighting Details Improve Life in Commercial Spaces?
It’s no secret that spaces with natural light and outdoor views improve quality of life. Research from doctors highlighting the interconnection of our circadian rhythms with the amount of daylight we see has led the International WELL Building Standard to require at least four hours of natural light each day be provided in interior environments.
This uplifting spatial experience has a direct impact on well-being at a spiritual and physical level, both of which are directly correlated with human performance and happiness in a space. Studying architectural “details of lightness” in design—something I have personally pursued for decades—has infused our work through transformative projects of all scales.
Read the full article here, first published in May 2019.