Improving Visual Comfort and Health through the Design of a Local Shading Device

Jiao Xue, Yige Fan, Zhanxun Dong, Xiao Hu and Jiatong Yue
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Jiao Xue: School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Yige Fan: School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Zhanxun Dong: School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Xiao Hu: School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Jiatong Yue: School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 7, 1-20

Abstract: As people develop higher standards for the beauty of urban architecture, more and more architectural designs are exploring sources of natural lighting, such as glass curtain walls and glass domes. However, the pursuit of architectural design aesthetics introduces glare into buildings, which can be uncomfortable and even dangerous for health. Scholars in related fields have carried out many theoretical studies and design activities based on this problem. In this study, we focus on issues of glare in public buildings, aiming to improve light comfort by solving this problem. First, we propose an improved design strategy based on IDEO design thinking by adding the step of diverging from the design scheme. Second, guided by the results of a questionnaire survey and light environment simulations, we avoided the subjective simplicity of the traditional design process. Third, taking the main library of Shanghai Jiao Tong University as an example, we designed a movable sunshade that could effectively reduce glare effects and improve visual comfort, which improved the light comfort in public buildings. The simulation results show that the proposed design can be useful in buildings to effectively control glare and improve visual comfort and health.

Keywords: visual environment; glare; local shading device simulation-based design; product design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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