BIBLIOGRAPHY
NavigationI still have some work to do on this bibliography but have decided to issue it in provisional form. I am listing the entries in their approximate order of useful.
Lam, William C., Perception and Lighting as Formgivers for Architecture, McGraw Hill, 1977, New York.
The first 100 pages of this book should be mandatory reading for all architects. Lam develops an approach to lighting design based on the gestalt of perception stimuli. Case studies are also presented from design concept to finished project using photographs and graphics.
Moore, Fuller, Concepts and Practice of Architectural Daylighting, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985, New York.
This new issue by architecture professor Fuller Moore is a welcome addition to the literature on daylighting. The book reviews examples of architectural daylighting techniques and provides a useful treatment of daylighting design tools including scale models. If you are interested in daylighting this book is a "must see".
Plummer, Henry, Masters of Light. First Volume: Twentieth-Century Pioneers. A+U, Tokyo, 2003
Professor Henry Plummer recently finished the first volume of a series focusing on light in modern architecture. In Masters of Light: Twentieth-Century Pioneers, Plummer explores many innovative ways that natural light has been used to enliven and give meaning to architecture. In this book, Plummer illustrates special light qualities in buildings designed between 1902 and 1979 through his remarkable photographs and written descriptions.
Millet, Marietta, Light Revealing Architecture, John Wiley & Sons, 1996, New York.
"The extraordinary range of architecture [presented by Millet] coupled with the author’s lucid presentation of light as a rich and evocative part of design is central to what architects do, or ought to. This book fills a vast need for the design profession." — M. Susan Ubbelohde, University of California, Berkeley "Marietta Millet takes us through ancient and contemporary buildings in a manner knowing and gracious, with a combination of universal principles and local details that informs and delights. This book will be a splendid contribution to the literature on lighting." — John S. Reynolds, University of Oregon
Lam, William C., Sunlighting as Formgiver for Architecture, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1986.
This is an excellent treatment of architectural daylighting techniques presented with an interesting dose of Lam anecdotes. The book features 25 contemporary case studies broken into categories of building type. Recommended.
Robbins, Claude L., Daylighting Design and Analysis, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1986.
Until this text most technical references on daylighting were provided by the British research establishment. Robbins has done a remarkable job of assembling a comprehensive technical reference designed for U.S. applications. If you thirst for rigorous detail in the analysis of daylighting this is your source.
Schiler, Marc, Simulating Daylight with Architectural Models, Daylighting Network of North America, Los Angeles, 1987.
Despite the hyperbole of its title, this reference contains a welcome array of useful modelling information. The document is the product of a collaboration of a dozen U.S. schools of architecture and contains suggestions gleaned from their recent daylighting courses.
Egan, M. David, Concepts in Architectural Lighting, McGraw Hill, 1983, New York.
Professor Egan's latest book is easily his best. The text provides a readily understood introduction to basic lighting principles. Recommended as a worthy addition to your library.
Hopkinson, R.G., Architectural Physics - Lighting, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1963, London.
Hopkinson, a world known figure in lighting research, presents the basic theories of light and lighting; primarily a technical text.
Hopkinson, R. G., Petherbridge, P. and Longmore, J., Daylighting, Heinemann, 1966, London.
The authoritative text on all aspects of daylighting, based on years of practice and research at the British Research Station.
Illuminating Engineering Society, I.E.S. Lighting Handbook: The Standard Lighting Guide, IES, 1981, New York.
A practical and often used handbook covering all aspects of lighting system design.
Flynn, John E. & Arthur W. Segil: Architectural Interior Systems, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1970.
Treats the integration of mechanical equipment with acoustical and lighting design in buildings. Very good lighting sections.
Boyce, P. R., Human Factors in Lighting, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York, 1981.
Boyce provides a useful survey concerning the interaction of people and lighting, in buildings and on roadways, for natural and electrical light. Intended for lighting designers, the book is divided into four, self-contained parts: 1) the basics of light and vision, 2) the relationship between light and work, 3) human perception of lighting in terms of impression and discomfort, and 4) a review of the literature and future of the lighting profession.
Kahn, Louis: Light is the Theme, Kimbell Art Foundation, Fort Worth, Texas, 1975.
Poetic treatment of the lighting design of the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas.
Pritchard, D., Lighting, Environmental Physics Series, 2nd Ed., Longman Publishing Company, 1978, New York.
A summary treatment of the British methods of daylighting design, including integration with electric lighting systems ("PSALI" systems).
Evans, Ben H., Daylight in Architecture, McGraw Hill, 1981, New York.
A daylighting text by Professor Evans, a veteran of early US daylighting investigations from the 1950's. Recommended for browsing.
Progressive Architecture, September 1973.
An issue devoted to the architectural design issues surrounding the lighting of buildings, types of light sources, street lighting and other topics.
