Visual Comfort

Daylight in architecture

We offer an integrated daylight design service, because we believe that good daylight conditions are essential in any architectural project and excellent light conditions go hand in hand with architectural quality. The architecture shapes the daylight, and the daylight gives shape to the architecture.

At LINK Arkitektur we have a large track record of health care buildings, and we are following related research closely. Recent decades of research show that daylight is so much more than it's visual attributes. Studies show that employees are more efficient and less ill, patients are recovering faster, seasonal depressions are lowered, and students learn faster when exposed to good natural light.

Focus on early phase design and documentation

Our sustainability experts perform daylight simulations worldwide with a special emphasis on the unique daylight conditions in Scandinavia.  We focus on all phases of a project – from the first design proposals to the documentation of daylight conditions in relation to the approval of a building project.

Our team of experts in LINK IO has put a great effort into building digital toolbox for integrated daylight design. Energy usage, Indoor climate, glass type selection and glare mitigations are all intertwined and designing with daylight ensures that this is coordinated across of disciplines.

Whether you want to create a vibrant workspace to attract talent or want a building that cares for its patients, daylight is one of the key aspects to focus on.

Early Phase Design

Volume - Prioritizing aspects in the concept phase

Daylight is just one of many aspects when shaping the buildings and masterplans. Plan regulations, energy usage, reflections, views out, traffic noise, outdoor comfort are just selected aspects. Our daylight experts are usedto  engaging in a cross disciplinary holistic design process.

Plan - Aligning expectations in building program

Differentiated daylight requirements for different room types? What ”kind” of daylight is needed? Reflected, direct, diffuse, in the morning, afternoon, or from north? This will affect how we distribute rooms in the building.

Façade - Cross disciplinary technical and aesthetical collaboration

We engage facade workshops and help align expectations to daylight, glare, view out and solar shadings.

Set goals and prove them

We like to provide numbers to prove that we met our targets. The goals can be evaluated both in design phases where we can simulate, or in construction phase where we m

Reflect and Learn 

We always reflect over the process together with our clients and other consultants. We like to compare our late phase results with our early phase predictions. Was there something we didn’t foresee and how can we mitigate this for the next project in order to deliver the best possible service.

Documentation 

Daylight documentation 

Daylight compliance documentation according to the specifications according to Swedish, Norwegian and Danish building law.