Inspiration
Technology II – Lighting Design for Interior Architecture This second course in the Interior Architecture technology sequence introduces students to the art and science of interior illumination, energy usage, and various control systems including power, security, communications, and life-safety.
Luminaire
Both artificial illumination and day lighting are covered with an emphasis on the architectural aspects of lighting design. Though lectures, demonstrations, and assignments, student will explore various lighting design strategies, the effects of light on color, and how effective lighting can contribute to the goal of creating a sustainable interior. Grade A+ Designing With Light Competition Honorable Mention 2021
Evaluation – Layers of Light-Louvre Museum
*The focused lighting in this room directs your “eye” to the vases and painting with directional lighting on each of them. Because the lighting is not uniform it not only draws attention to the vases and painting but has the effect of showing contrast with light and shadow which keeps one’s interest. As I imagine being in this space, the softer, ambient light creates a sensory experience which is not only seen but felt. The lighting itself creates a sense of depth and complexity with shadows falling onto the walls and floor. *As shown in the floor plan rendering, there is a hallway right outside this room which shows daylighting and which leads the viewer to walk in the direction of this ambient light. Because humans are drawn to light known as phototropism, lighting a passageway or hallway becomes a means of wayfinding. *The room appears very intimate with its dark, royal blue color which compliments the colors in this painting. The blue in the woman’s dress is accentuated because of the background blue on the walls. The jugs on the left appear to mirror the jug that she is holding. The focused lighting highlights this comparison very well. *The lighting does appear to be appropriate for a museum goer, in my opinion, to navigate the space successfully with a sensory experience of intimacy and texture that the lighting creates which keeps the viewer’s attention. *In my opinion, the spotlights could play more of a role in lighting the space. The ceiling has a beautifully curved arch which could add another dimension to the space if the lighting were directed slightly to the ceiling. With a subtle adjustment of the track lighting, I think the viewer would not be distracted away from the focal part of the space which is the artwork but instead experience the beauty of the arched ceiling as well.
Museum Gallery Lighting
Option 2
Option 1
Option 3
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Lighting Plan & Circuitry Zone 2 TR1
Zone 1 TR1
Zone 3 TR1
Zone 4 DL1
Zone 5 TR1
TR1
Zone 14 CH 1
RLC1 D Zone 15 1
CH 1
D1
LS1
D 1 D1
DL1
Zone 11 LS1 Zone 12 DL1 Zone 13 AD1 Occupancy sensor-TR1, LS1, D1
P 1
P 2 Switch DL1 & entrance to rooms
Gallery
AD1 Zone 6 TR1
P2
Zone 7 P1
Zone 8 P2
Zone 9 D1
Zone 10 AD1
Roller Shade-motorized
Susan A. Khan Chelsae Benewicz, Instructor Lighting Design Layout 2C
Gallery
Conference Room
Calculations Management Office
Training Room
Library
Museum Gallery Control Schedule
The Narrative Summary This Office/Gallery is to provide an integrated control system for the public gallery and the employee work areas such as the conference room, training room, library, employee gym, breakroom and management office. The goals are to maximize energy savings giving flexibility of on/off occupancy sensors versus plate switches which are to be used either manually or remotely. There will be scene selection button panels for a combination of lighting to create different moods depending upon the event and time of day. These scenes can be created and preset according to your specifications. The lighting areas are on separate zones to afford the user/s to maximum flexibility to manipulate the lighting remotely when they can not be present to manage the lighting. A touch screen will be set up and password protected so only managers can access the controls. The spaces are intended to have scheduled operation by an integrated control system for motorized shades for the large curtain walls according to the time of day and year and the direction such as the south side receiving the most sun during the day will be different from the north side receiving less daylight. The lighting system in the conference room can be coordinated with audio/speakers, the HVAC system and smart screen. The lighting system in the management office, the conference room and the Gallery will be coordinated with the HVAC system in order to maximize energy usage.
Studio V-A
Wellness Garden – Susan
Community Garden – Susan
Susan Khan & Atheer Bashar
Yoga Studio - Susan
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Healing Garden Area
Lobby Area Lighting
Garden Lighting Plan
Uplighting – Trees
https://www.aqlightinggroup.com/diy-spot-flood-lights/
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Layers of Light – Yoga Studio
5C Fixture Cut Schedule for Yoga Studio & Gardens
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Lighting Control Narrative – Yoga Studio and the Community & Healing Gardens Yoga Studio The lighting intent for the Nicetown-Tioga Wellness Center is to provide an integrated control system for the public areas of the building. The Yoga Studio has a bank of clerestory windows which contain noise reduction framing and tintable windows to reduce glare and heat gain from the south side of the building in which they face. These windows together with the Nana wall, which looks out onto the gardens, provide ample daylight throughout the year. Lighting fixtures in each of the spaces (interior and exterior) will be placed in separate zones which will be based upon functionality and ease of use. The Yoga Studio has three types of lighting to augment the daylight which are suspended pendants that provide indirect lighting. One fixture, called the Oko Lighting Fixture, has two types of lighting: one main light on the top that puts light onto the ceiling and is at approximately 400 lumens and one ambient light that is hidden in the bottom part of the pendant which also puts out 400lumens. The top and bottom can be turned on and off independently of each other by a wall switch. These are also dimmable from the wall toggle switch. The second type of lighting in the Yoga Studio is the Adjustable Recessed Downlights that can be tilted to a 40-degree angle. They are used at this angle to spread light onto the textured bamboo back wall as well as increasing the general lighting of the space for when dance classes take place. They are dimmable to a warm dim. They are also on an Occupancy Sensor so when the occupants have left the space for more than 15 minutes the lights will turn off automatically. The third type of light fixture in this space is the wall sconce at the entrance which has two on either side of the door which have a Triac phase control dimmer. It is controlled by a wall switch for the occupants to turn on as they enter the room. These light fixtures provide a great deal of flexibility in the amount of lighting the user prefers depending upon the activity such as yoga or a dance class. These fixtures together with the natural light from the windows on the south and north sides will provide general lighting as well as indirect lighting which highlights the beauty of the sustainable bamboo ceiling giving the room an overall warm and diffuse glow. The Gardens – Community and Healing Gardens These areas contain low-voltage lighting along the walkways that can be tilted in the direction the user prefers. These fixtures also serve to uplighting for the trees along the back and side walls. They can be manipulated remotely and are on a timer so that they come on at dusk and turn off at a designated time. They are on a separate zone from the other fixtures. The Healing Garden contains a waterfall which is lighted by 4 underwater spotlights illuminating the far end of the garden. They can be manipulated remotely and also on a timer to come on at dusk and go off at a designated time. They are on a separate zone from the other fixtures. The Gardens also provide general lighting in the perimeters of the garden for safety. They are Street Lighting that contain Photocell Electric Sensors which are called Dawn to Dusk lighting. They can be programmed to come on at a certain degree of darkness and turn off automatically at a certain designated degree of lightness. This feature is important in the event of a storm and the day becomes darkened in a neighborhood that experiences a high rate of crime. They are on a separate zone.
Studio V-B
Jefferson Center for a Better World
The mission of the Center is to celebrate diversity, advocate for equity and inclusion amongst all people, and support human and environmental wellbeing.
The Center will offer diverse perspectives through exhibited works, educational programs, workshops, focus groups, discussion groups and serve as a safe space for social and civic engagement. It will also serve as a demonstration of sustainable and well-building design and enhance our connections to and appreciation for the natural world.
The Center will contain a Gallery with rotating exhibitions featuring various local and international artists to inspire and educate students, faculty, staff and the public. A variety of works will also include photographs, artifacts, info graphics, written and oral histories. 1. Storage 2. Reception Area 3. Mechanical 4. ADA Restrooms (2) 5. Small Meeting Rooms (2) 6. Gallery 7. Office Suite 8. Large Meeting Room 9. Terrace 10. Patio 11. Patio – Access from Large Meeting Room
Featured Artist at the Center’s Gallery Moataz Nasr is an Egyptian painter, sculptor, multimedia artist and selfproclaimed cultural activist. The selftaught renowned artist, Moataz Nasr made the decision to follow his passion and abandon his initial career path in Economics.
Concept & Goals The use of sustainable materials and biophilic elements, acoustic and visual considerations, and the plantings of indigenous vegetation along walkways were employed and are evident throughout. There will be numerous places to sit and walk outdoors and which will serve as extensions of the meeting rooms and gallery onto terraces. The Gallery will feature local and international artists and be a place for campus and community gatherings to engage in conversations on various topics. The Gallery will extend to an outdoor space with a water feature for quiet contemplation or events.
Gallery Light at Midday
Gallery Light at Dusk
Axonometric
Biophilic Design Elements Placed Within the Classroom and Playscape Resulted in Improvement in Reading and Math Scores and the Executive Functions such as Problem Solving and Social Skills Section – Elevation Classroom & Play Yard
Classroom included biophilic design elements based upon the design research for helping to improve executive functions and thereby achievement scores which included: rounded shapes, wooden floors, living walls, acoustical light rings, daylight, reduced glare, symbolic features such as map and posters depicting values and culture, artwork, window view of nature, living wall and contrasts in textures.
Indoor playscape included biophilic design elements that were shown in the studies to have a positive impact upon executive functions and achievement scores. These elements included: hiding and private spaces, undulating walls of natural materials such as rattan, copper and wood, rounded shapes as seen in the chairs, pillows, challenging activities such as indoor rock climbing and living plants. These elements help to foster socialization skills and a sense of well-being.
Thesis Project Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA College of Architecture & the Built Environment
My thesis project had been to design and develop The Museum of Trauma & Healing. My research on this subject was to explore the relationship between psychic trauma and the executive functions, for example, attention and memory, and how these cognitive functions are adversely affected by psychic trauma. It has been shown that the built environment can mitigate these adverse effects. My thesis takes the format of a magazine, Muse, an Interior Architecture Magazine.
The focus of this month’s Issue of Muse is to explore the topic of trauma and the healing process through the lens of the museum experience.
Link to Magazine https://issuu.com/susan.antslp/docs/musemagazinemay7
Adaptive Re-Use
Floor Plan 1/8” = 1’ – 0” Scale
First Level & Terrace
Floor Plan
Second Level
Floor Plan
Reflected Ceiling Plan
Section Facing East
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Wayfinding-Circulation
Gallery First Level “Embodied cognition starts when you look at a piece of art. The more you analyze the piece, the more you place yourself within the scene and can feel the quality of the works.”
“When one wanders through a museum one can do it alone or with friends. But it is generally considered a social experience because one is viewing art together with others, nonetheless. Viewing art in and of itself has been shown to have a healing effect upon the individual.”
“…the passive participation-the looking at art-is now being assessed as a different way of improving mental health.”
Link to Full Magazine https://issuu.com/susan.antslp/docs/musemagazinemay7
The Refugee Experience – Ukrainian
“Posttraumatic
stress disorder and prolonged grief in refugees exposed to trauma and loss,” an article by Angela Nickerson states: “Conflict-affected populations are at heightened risk for the development of disabling mental disorders like PTSD because of exposure to trauma and loss.”
Syrian
Afghani
Symptoms of PTSD among refugee profiles are associated with exposure to different types of refugee experiences, with exposure to traumatic loss predicting membership in a group characterized by high levels of both PTSD and PGD symptoms.
Permanent Collection – Characteristics of Trauma Grief Depression Despair Loneliness Anger Jackie Robinson at MOMA states “ideally, art museums are much more than a building where art is put on view, but places where people are invited to show up as their authentic selves and enter dialogue with the art, one another, and with themselves internally. A great deal of art has been borne out of traumatic experiences, seeking to process and give voice to what is not easily put into words. When art is created and viewed, it breaks through the isolation under which it might have been created and opens the door to healing.”
Third Level – Artwork Depicting Joyfulness & Well-Being
Café on Third Level – Community Gathering & Cooking Classes Dealing with a traumatic event feels like the end of the world but at the same time opens the door to amazing personal transformation. Although it’s obvious that no sane person would choose to face a traumatic event for the sole purpose of ‘sparking’ selfgrowth, for those who’ve already dealt with trauma, it’s comforting to know there’s always a way to ‘pick up the broken pieces’ and discover the joy of living a new life. Alexander Draghici
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View From Third Level