Design of Healthy Spaces: Wellness and Comfort
Lighting and energy saving
A course by Ana García López , Architect and Interior Designer
About the video: Lighting and energy saving
Overview
“Just as important as the materials and the furniture is to take into account the energy efficiency criteria. Apart from those that are part of the envelope, there are those of the design of facilities; one of the most important will be electrical and lighting.”
In this video lesson Ana García López addresses the topic: Lighting and energy saving, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design of Healthy Spaces: Wellness and Comfort. Learn how to improve the quality of life a new space provides for its inhabitants through simplicity, coherence, and environmental responsibility.
Partial transcription of the video
“Lighting and energy saving Now we are going to address how to illuminate the space. Whenever you can, try to favor natural lighting. It is important to take into account reflections, glare. That is, if you are planning a space for work, ensure that the light always enters laterally and on the opposite side to the hand you use to write or draw. For a video conference, it is appropriate for the light to enter in front of the face, because that way you will avoid being in the dark. It is also advisable for the circadian rhythm that you favor the entry of light through different facades of your...”
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Course summary for: Design of Healthy Spaces: Wellness and Comfort
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Architecture & Spaces -
Areas
Interior Architecture, Interior Decoration, Interior Design, Spatial Design
Ana García López
A course by Ana García López
Ana García is the director of NeuronaLab, architecture studio and healthy space consultancy. After cofounding Nook Architects, where she has also managed projects for over ten years, as well as creating the Zamness coworking spaces, she is beginning a new professional chapter in which her projects will be based on neuroarchitecture and bioconstruction.
Ana is a Barcelona-born architect who specializes in designing spaces built for both living and working. She adapts each of her projects to the characteristics of the space in question, reassessing their role according to the needs of the inhabitants to achieve healthy spaces centered around well-being and comfort. Her work goes hand in hand with teaching and she currently directs a Master's in interior urban spaces at the LCI Barcelona.
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