Project 2: Daylight Analysis Case Study: Mokyeonri Musuem
In groups of 6, this project requires students to select a building with the integration of daylight and to conduct a thorough case study on its lighting and how it affects spatial design. Daylight does not only provide our structures visual aesthetics, but also significantly improves users' comfort, conserve energy, and reduce gas emissions if used strategically. Hence, we were to carry out a study to analyse the passive design strategies used for the selected structure along with the principles and details needed to implement the passive strategies best in its location and climate.
Mokyeonri Wood Cultural Museum located in South Korea was the structure my group have chosen to conduct our study. It has a multi-sensory character that was produced from its warm and efficient daylight integration combined with its movable "ambience wall" that controls the amount of daylight entering the structure throughout the day.
Throughout this project, I was able to understand real-life examples of how architects integrated daylighting into their structures to provide sufficient comfort to their users at the same time leveraging it to communicate their architectural concept. I also got a better understanding of the comfort factors affecting a person relating to lighting and how it is used as a passive design strategy.