| Title |
A Study on Typology and Evolution of Sky Light of Alvar Aalto |
| Keywords |
Alvar Aalto ; Sky Light ; Lantern ; Shed ; Crystal ; Reflective Light |
| Abstract |
To Alvar Aalto, natural light was a primordial element of architecture and became one of the main themes of architecture during his career. Being conceived by the need of solar light control, Sky light was applied to most of his works through the studies of its function and form. It has been developed from the earlier simple functional lantern into several types having more complex typologies. Therefore, this study aims to understand the typologies and the aspects of evolution in terms of Sky light system in the works of Aalto. His Sky light system can be classified into several categories by its form. Furthermore, the evolution of these categories is also qualified by means of some criteria, such as form, space and size. As a result, it is possible to classify Aalto's Sky light into 5 principal types and each type has its proper aspect of evolution. In conclusion, Sky light is an efficient method which controls the solar ray and creates emotional atmosphere in the works of Aalto and is adopted and applied with variety. And furthermore, it is adapted by some contemporary architects like Alvaro Siza, Laurent Beaudouin. |