Daylight Study
HSBC Hong Kong

Daylight Study HSBC Hong Kong

This document is a report of the findings from the detailed analysis undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of the existing Sunscoop, if it were fully operational. The study takes account of all factors effecting the Sunscoop’s performance, including local climate and atmospheric conditions, geography and topology, solar ...
architecture
Foster+Partners
client
Foster+Partners

Daylight Study
BMW Manhattan
57th Street

Daylight Study BMW Manhattan

As part of the project at BMW Manhattan, we undertook a daylight analysis to establish the effect of the ingress of daylight, and direct sunlight into the space. In particular we were interested in the potential effect on the planned media wall.
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client
BMW
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Daylight Study St Moritz Church Information

Daylight Study St Moritz Church

Architecture and light are, of course, intimate cousins. Natural light is the perfect compliment to an environment of contemplation and reverence, and John Pawson and his team wanted to maintain the rhythms of natural light throughout the space, as well as benefiting from the changing aspects of light throughout the day to animate the space.

Our study showed that there were no serious challenges presented by the ingress of direct and indirect sunlight, although we were able to establish that the dark stained glass windows rendered the Apse dark relative to other areas of the church. This influenced the decision to replace the stained glass windows with translucent onyx, which is a striking aspect of the finished scheme.

client

  • John Pawson

architecture

  • John Pawson Architects