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A Qualitative Study on Effect on Lighting in Museums

Gayathri Santhosh, Shanta Pragyan Dash

Abstract


A museum is a space which enables us humans to discover about the past, present and future. Lighting in general, plays a very important role in architecture in order to develop an interaction between humans and a specific space. It helps us to visually relate to a space and make sense out of it. Lighting, when it comes to exhibition areas especially, have to be carefully designed as it should not only convey the brilliance of the exhibits but also maintain the overall lighting required this is either done by natural or artificial lighting or by a combined strategy. This research is significant as it looks into the complexity of the design strategies adopted in museum lighting. The intent of the research is to explore qualitative aspects regarding lighting that is used in museum architecture and the psychological impact of lighting on human behaviour.

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