Light plays a vital role in the way people experience spaces and perceive architecture whether lit naturally or artificially. Louis Kahn, one of the greatest American architects of the 20th century, believed that LIGHT is not just meant to be seen, but to be felt too. Light, as a medium of expression, evokes emotions and creates a sense of place and connection between the architectural spaces and their inhabitants. It enhances the user’s spatial perception of his surroundings by both highlighting their physical characteristics, and drawing attention to their textures, colors, forms and spatial composition. Light has the power to alter the users’ moods and their level of interaction in a space whether by increasing or decreasing their feelings of pleasure, comfort and connection with the natural environment.
