By now you should be more attuned to the ways light and shade have been used in architecture and landscapes both for functional means and for symbolic effect. Specifically, the two primary benefits of clerestories—admitting light from above, and movement of fresh air—are what originally made it valuable, and it has since evolved into a key element of architectural integration.
By now you should be more attuned to the ways light and shade have been
used in architecture and landscapes both for functional means and for
symbolic effect. Specifically, the two primary benefits of
clerestories—admitting light from above, and movement of fresh air—are what
originally made it valuable, and it has since evolved into a key element of
architectural integration.
Symbolically, light pouring down from above was a useful expression for most
sacred cultures; spirits, deities, heavens, etc. were believed to be in an upper
realm according to many cosmologies, and the light coming down from that
realm and illuminating the darkness of our mortal world emphasized the
experience of sacred architectures. Once fenestration (building openings) was
filled with glass, the clerestory took on another dimension of symbolic
expression in the form of window shapes, the shadows they cast, and the
colored (stained) art in the glass itself. Landscape design has utilized
topography and all sizes of planted elements to further sculpt light and
shadow, blurring the lines between inside and outside while transforming and
ordering our paths through each.
Continue to ask good questions of the clerestory architectures in this module:
● What are the effects to the lighting of the interior? Can light have form?
● What are the effects to the movement of air? Why does air need to
move?
● Can a clerestory embellish spiritual or sacred symbolism?
● What materials and structural techniques were used to achieve the
sculpting of light and shadow?
● How is light and shadow used in outdoor spaces?
● Which techniques for the sculpting of light and shade do architecture
and landscape architecture share?
Module Coursework Complete all items in any Graded Coursework, Other Activities, and Quizzes
and Exams areas included in this module.
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