Lam, William M. C.

Perception and lighting as formgivers for architecture / William M. C. Lam - New York : McGraw Hill Education, c1977 - ix, 310 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Glossary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Environmental objectives and human needs -- 3. The process of visual perception -- 4. The design of the luminous environment -- Case studies: principles applied in practice : Group A. Buildings dominated by a single major space -- Group B. Single spaces defined by modular elements -- Group C. Sequences of major spaces in a single structure -- Group D. Sequences of spaces organized along fixed corridors -- Group E. Sequences of spaces without fixed corridors: articulated systems fitted to predetermined exterior forms -- Group F. Sequences of spaces without fixed corridors: flat-ceiling systems fitted to predetermined exterior forms -- Group G. Growth systems -- Group H. Building complexes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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