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  • Visual communication of night light and shade in urban open environment [Elektronski vir]
    Rozman Cafuta, Melita
    The article explores holistic approach of understanding the importance of night light and shade in urban open space. Night illuminations have an important visual and communicative potential. The ... night city appears quite different as during daytime. The concept of the urban landscape is not only a material reality, but it is also a mental structure that results subjective perception. Analytical research work discovered that the perception of environment differs during day and night. Only illuminated points act as landmark. Both, bright and dark surfaces have the impression of districts. The role of main paths overtakes illuminated corridors. Recognition of nodes and edges is depended of the lighting intensity. The article represents different illuminated examples and provides guidance for qualitative lighting of urban open areas in order to provide better visual communication ability of a city.
    Vrsta gradiva - prispevek na konferenci ; neleposlovje za odrasle
    Leto - 2014
    Jezik - angleški
    COBISS.SI-ID - 17937942