Lighting public interiors in an era of shifting societal conventions

摘要

Designing for spaces that hundreds, potentially thousands of individuals inhabit on a daily basis requires a special kind of expertise. The architecture and interior design must simultaneously take into consideration the varying needs of each of these individuals, while enabling the type of social interaction necessary to aid the space in fulfilling its "public" function. Lighting, then, plays a key role in meeting these needs while ensuring it does not detract or overwhelm from the overall design.