Lighting and Acoustics in Architecture

Course Code
ARC472
Course Title
Lighting and Acoustics in Architecture
Course Description

Students get an overview on the Application of light and acoustic elements to enhance the quality of the architectural Project to be designed. The course investigates the fields of natural and artificial light as well as the field of acoustics and how to manipulate space, form and sound by design. The course also includes a detailed study of sun movement and shading to allow the graduates to comply with new UAE green building codes. The course starts with a general overview on light and acoustic solutions in Architecture by built examples and introduces students then to the characteristics of seeing behaviors of humans, starting with the anatomy of the human eye, its relationship to the viewer’s brain and the emotional feeling as a result of this process. Furthermore, the course will look into the Application of acoustic systems related to the function of space and its users.

Prerequisites
ARC170
Credits
3
Course Type
Theory, Lab
Offered
Spring