Assessment of Lighting Strategies in Art Galleries: A Comparative Case Study of Selected Art Galleries in Lagos State

Light is so important in our everyday lives that it effects user experiences of spaces as well as the user’s overall well-being for a large portion of the day in the built environment. Lighting, among the other aspects that make up the design of spaces, is an important characteristic in a building b...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2022-09, Vol.1054 (1), p.12028
Main Authors: Ekhaese, E. N., Solaja, A. O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art galleries & museums
Art Gallery
Artificial Light
Case studies
Daylight
Galleries
Lighting
Lighting Strategies
Qualitative research
Sustainability
Urban environments
User experience
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Summary:Light is so important in our everyday lives that it effects user experiences of spaces as well as the user’s overall well-being for a large portion of the day in the built environment. Lighting, among the other aspects that make up the design of spaces, is an important characteristic in a building because it is the primary means of appreciating art and culture. The study aimed to assess purposively selected art galleries as the basis for determining the best lighting strategies to be adopted in the design of an art gallery in Lagos, Nigeria. This study addressed two key objectives – identify the existing lighting strategies used in the assessed art galleries to recommend the best lighting strategies to be used and ascertain how the lighting strategies are implemented. A qualitative research method using case study approach was employed in the research. Content and narrative analyses were used to analyse data. Findings show a significant need for daylight to be implemented alongside artificial lighting in an art gallery. The results align with current global trends towards sustainability.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/1054/1/012028