Places get meaning with light

Head of Graphic Design Department of European University of Lefke (EUL) Architecture Faculty Academician Assoc. Dr. Elif Atamaz’s interview titled “Light Effect in Space Design” was published in the September issue of TOKI News magazine.

Stating that the September issue of TOKI News magazine, which is the publication organ of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization Mass Housing Administration and which has been regularly published every month for 10 years, Atamaz stated that the relationship of light and space was discussed in this issue of the magazine, and that the use of light as a design element in architecture and the effects of the user on the space was evaluated.

Insufficient lighting brings misconception, inefficiency and unhappiness

Based on her work titled “The Effects of Natural and Artificial Light on Spatial Image Creation”, Atamaz emphasized that light design is the common ground of art, technology and science in the information he gave in the form of questions and answers, expressing that well-lit spaces support visual performance, and insufficient lighting brings misconception, inefficiency and unhappiness. did. “The visual image of the space gains“ meaning ”in the presence of light, by explaining the effects and importance of the Light on the Spatial Image with examples from the world. All visual features such as color, material and form that make up the space exist with light. Spaces gain meaning with light, and even a single variable in lighting can greatly affect the perception in the space and thus the spatial image ”.