Functional and Aesthetic Dimensions of Artificial Lighting Design in the Residential Interior Environment

Abstract

Abstract

Lighting is of great importance in interior design. It may have a positive or negative effect on the interior environments and its users, especially on functional and aesthetic performance. Relevant scientific research has shown that lighting affects vision, health, and behavior.

This study sheds light on the artificial lighting in the interior environments and how to utilize its modern systems to enhance the functional and aesthetic aspects of the interior spaces. The study aims to investigate artificial lighting and its distribution systems and its impact on the users of the interior environment, in order to reach innovative solutions to lighting distribution problems by optimizing its modern systems. Lighting is an important and integral component of the interior space; constitutes an integrated system, which is a key factor that can affect the quality of the life of the users of those spaces and enhances the functional and aesthetic aspects of the interior component. The study adopted the descriptive methodology to determine its results.

The study emphasizes the interdependence and integration of all elements of interior spaces, which in general affect and are influenced by the design of lighting in accordance with the functional and aesthetic aspects of the interior spaces. The study also emphasizes the need to pay attention to the use of lighting to represent a logical variation with the surrounding environment in the interior spaces. The study concluded with same design suggestions and solutions for problems interior spaces related to lighting followed by a set of recommendations and design proposals applicable.