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Daylight in Deep-Plan Offices
Strategies for bringing daylight deep into office plans without increasing cooling loads.
Workers with access to daylight report greater satisfaction and focus. But in Tehran’s sunny climate, more glass means more heat.
Balancing light and heat
The key is controlling direct sun while guiding diffuse light. Light shelves above windows bounce light onto the ceiling and carry it up to ten metres deep.
What we learned at Vanak
- Light, exposed ceilings increase reflection
- Glazed partitions deep in the plan share the light
- Automated blinds must be user-overridable
Post-occupancy measurements showed that over seventy per cent of floor area needs no artificial light for most working hours.
