The document discusses lighting sources and design in various rooms of the Rose Seidler House. Natural light is a key focus, entering through large glass windows, facades, and skylights. Curtains and heat-treated glass mediate the light. Artificial lighting is discreetly placed including recessed, task, and spotlight fixtures. Materials like gloss, tiles, and neutral tones enhance light reflection. Overall natural and artificial light sources create a balance between private and public spaces throughout the day and night.
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The Rose Seidler House's Natural and Artificial Lighting Design
1. THE ROSE SEIDLER HOUSE
Architecture is not just drawing up plans and specifications for a building, it
is a total attitude to the physical environment around you.
-Harry Seidler
2. THE BOYS BEDROOM
NATURAL LIGHT
-Glass façade and
window as a source of
light
-Location of these glass
facades next to the bed /
study table
-Covered by orange or
blue curtains but can still
see through and project
light
EFFECT
-Relaxation
-Light and airy
-balance
3. ARTIFIC IAL LIG HT
-task lighting
-recessed light tubes behind the
curtains
-table lamp
EFFECTS
• Ambient and relaxing mood
• visual tasks are easy to perform
• eases eye strain and makes the
atmosphere more pleasant
4. BATH R O O M
natural light
-recessed window
Artificial light
Recessed lighting -mirror
Reflective
tile
Reflective
glass
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9. NATU RAL LI G HT
Influx of natural light
through floor to ceiling
‘glass walls’
Sliding awning controls light
intensity
Glass stair allows the outside
in
Large glass windows allows natural
light
-emphasis on the surrounding
10. C U RTAI N D I V I D E R
The curtain controls the influx
of natural light and allows the
‘transitional zone’ to become
part of the living or sleeping
area
Brown ‘Crape rayon’ curtain
divides the space
11. ARTIFIC IAL LIG HTIN G
Lighting over glass windows
Aluminum mounted wall
light
Lighting source is hidden
from view
Recessed lighting is
subtle
Recessed
fluorescent lights
on the borders of
the ceiling
12. LIVING ROOM
-N A T U R A L
Large floor to ceiling windows
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Fireplace to project heat and light during winter
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16. there is an intrinsic interconnectedness
between the internal and external through
visual access and light penetration both natural
and artificial, highlighting the public and private
zones and their relationship with activities of
day and night.
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17. KITCHEN&
D I N I NG
Lighting sources
-NATURAL
Glass was revolutionary in the design of Rose Seidler house,
large panes used to create a maximum light penetrations
through fenestrations.
Windows act to open up the space to maximum light whilst
gaining visual access to the exterior in both the kitchen and
dinning, this creates a constant interaction between the interior
and the landscape surrounding it, there is an intrinsic
interconnectedness between the internal and external through
visual access and light penetration both natural and artificial,
this is reiterated by the open plan living.
Within the kitchen and dining we see this highlighted by the
interconnection of spaces through double sided joinery with the
application of opaque door panels.
Above Counter Windows - Kitchen
Full Length Windows - Laundry
Full Height Windows - Open
Plan Dining Room
Full Height Windows and Opaque
Glass Servery
18. KITCHEN&
DINING
Lighting sources
-Artificial
Artificial lighting took a very
simplistic, functional
approach, with focused spot
lighting, strip fluorescent task
lighting and a focused task
lamp
Task lamp-laundry
Spot Lamp - Dining
Fluorescent Strip Task
Lighting - Kitchen
Concealed Fluorescent Task
Lighting - Kitchen
19. KITCHEN&
DINING
lighting sources
- mediation
Materiality within the space also acts to enhance the
maximum light by reflecting both natural and artificial light
penetration within the kitchen and dining room,
- high gloss surfaces such as the overhead cupboards and
the custom made dining table.
- opaque sliding glass panels connect the kitchen and dining
space together whilst enhancing the sense of lightness within
the space by diffusing sunlight.
- the use of light neutral tones applied to walls, ceiling and
carpets acts to enhance a sense of lightness and accentuate
a simple lighting design,
- low sheen materials such as the black vinyl kitchen
countertop also act to diffuse light whilst still retaining some
reflectivity.
High Gloss Overhead Cupboards
- Kitchen
Low Sheen Black Vinyl,
Countertops - Kitchen
Light Neutral Tone Walls - High Gloss Black Dining Table - Dining
Room
Dining
20. KITCHEN&
DINING
Lighting sources
Mediation
natural light allowed through full length window paneling
in the dining space and above counter window panels is
mediated in a variety of ways, to both diffuse and
enhance.
- frosted or opaque panes in the upmost windows of the
kitchen diffuse the harshest of sunlight.
- a heat coating is applied to all window panes reacts to
varying conditions, turning reflective after dark to intensify
artificial lighting at night whilst giving maximum
penetration of available sunlight.
- Crepe Rayon Curtains in bold orange, blue and a
subdued brown create a dappled vibrance within the
space when backlit by sunlight but in the evening serve to
enhance the jewel box effect created by the heat
treatment applied to glass facades.
Blue Crepe Rayon Curtains, Dining
Room
Frosted Opaque Glass Panes,
Kitchen