EXP 3 : MashUp

For architecture, sunlight is more than energy efficiency. 

Architecture and Environment, have always been two issues of mutual opposition and complement. Environment, as a kind of void, spreads outside the entity, having its own expression, and at the same time bears different functions. Hence, our environment seems to be very diverse with the duality of light and shadow. Imagine a house without windows, without daylight. It would be a nightmare, however, the consideration of daylight is about much more than energy efficiency.

Humans have acknowledged the beauty of sunlight in architecture. Sunlight has proven to be an excellent formgiver, with which architecture can create dynamic environments. The architect makes a gesture of directness and romanticism  by experience daylight in three ways — the light from the sky, the light from the sun and the view. Observing daylight, we encounter the possibility of two extremes: direct sunlight, with clear blue skies and the diffuse cloudy sky as a counterpoint. They both lead to very different feelings and associations. Yet windows are not solely about looking out. emphasizing daylight as a spatial quality beyond energy-driven metrics.

How architects are finding new ways to use sunlight and shade
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f0420ed8-ca9d-11e5-a8ef-ea66e967dd44.html

10 Typologies of Daylighting: From Expressive Dynamic Patterns to Diffuse Light
http://www.archdaily.com/787734/10-typologies-of-daylighting-from-expressive-dynamic-patterns-to-diffuse-light

Fengxian Civic Centre Canopy / Atelier GOM

http://www.archdaily.com/786458/fengxian-civic-centre-canopy-atelier-gom