2026-09-19T00:26:23Zhttps://dspace.mit.edu/server/oai/requestoai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/687122026-06-06T00:48:19Zcom_1721.1_7582com_1721.1_7581col_1721.1_131023
Maurice K. Smith.
Mills, Donald W
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
2012-01-30T16:41:50Z
2012-01-30T16:41:50Z
1984
1984
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68712
12775192
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1984.
MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH.
Bibliography: p. 167-170.
The era of the energy-efficient building is upon us. You've heard all the terms before: solar, daylight, super-insulation and so on. These terms describe ways in which buildings respond to the presence of light. Light brings us heat, illumination, and an association with the world around us. But what more do we need to understand about light that will help us in the organization of buildings that are heated by it? This thesis intends to bring to the surface a host of formal considerations that should be included in the energy discussion. As technological advances in the energy field continue, materials are improved and systems are refined while our attention to the formal implications of responding to light fades into the background. For the architect, an understanding of form should be of paramount concern and should not play second fiddle to advances in materials . Within the following pages is the development of a formal understanding of light. It is the laying of a foundation upon which to build that expresses an attitude about light by looking- seeing-thinking in terms of form, hence the union of the two words: LIGHT-FORM. This thesis is a beginning...a journey of discovery that is fueled by taking a fresh look at the man-made (buildings) and the God-made (landscape) in terms of LIGHT- FORM.
by Donald W. Mills.
M.Arch.
183 p.
eng
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
M.I.T. theses are protected by
copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but
reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written
permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.
http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582
Architecture.
Light-form : reception/distribution of direct sun-energy
Thesis
application/pdf
false
Publication
unknown
unknown
<Publication xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/1.1/" id="c24bdcf9-c81e-401e-90b4-345d7cdf14fb">
<Type xmlns="https://www.openaire.eu/cerif-profile/vocab/COAR_Publication_Types">http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_1843</Type>
<Language>eng</Language>
<Title>Light-form : reception/distribution of direct sun-energy</Title>
<PublishedIn>
<Publication>
</Publication>
</PublishedIn>
<PublicationDate>1984</PublicationDate>
<Authors>
<Author>
<DisplayName>Mills, Donald W</DisplayName>
<Affiliation>
<OrgUnit>
</OrgUnit>
</Affiliation>
</Author>
</Authors>
<Editors>
</Editors>
<Publishers>
<Publisher>
<DisplayName>Massachusetts Institute of Technology</DisplayName>
<OrgUnit />
</Publisher>
</Publishers>
<License>http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582</License>
<Keyword>Architecture.</Keyword>
<Abstract>The era of the energy-efficient building is upon us. You've heard all the terms before: solar, daylight, super-insulation and so on. These terms describe ways in which buildings respond to the presence of light. Light brings us heat, illumination, and an association with the world around us. But what more do we need to understand about light that will help us in the organization of buildings that are heated by it? This thesis intends to bring to the surface a host of formal considerations that should be included in the energy discussion. As technological advances in the energy field continue, materials are improved and systems are refined while our attention to the formal implications of responding to light fades into the background. For the architect, an understanding of form should be of paramount concern and should not play second fiddle to advances in materials . Within the following pages is the development of a formal understanding of light. It is the laying of a foundation upon which to build that expresses an attitude about light by looking- seeing-thinking in terms of form, hence the union of the two words: LIGHT-FORM. This thesis is a beginning...a journey of discovery that is fueled by taking a fresh look at the man-made (buildings) and the God-made (landscape) in terms of LIGHT- FORM.</Abstract>
<Access xmlns="http://purl.org/coar/access_right"
>
</Access>
</Publication>