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LightSketch and Scythe and Sew: Tools for Rapid Architectural Lighting Analysis

LightSketch and Scythe and Sew: Tools for Rapid Architectural Lighting Analysis
Daniel Glaser1, Osbert Feng2, Jan Voung2, Ling Xiao2, John Canny2, Ellen Do3

1 Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program, UC Berkeley
2 Computer Science Division, UC Berkeley
3 Department of Architecture, University of Washington

In this talk we present two integrated tools for lighting design and analysis, LightSketch [1] and Scythe and Sew [2].  LightSketch is a sketch-based design tool for creating simple architectural models suitable for rendering in RADIANCE.   It contains a basic set of vocabulary of architectural and electric lighting elements for creating a small-scale design rapidly with a pen.  Scythe and Sew is an environment for viewing and managing both photo and abstract simulation results.  It provides a set of algebraic operations so that a user can compare differences between plots and perform basic operations such as averaging.  Together LightSketch and Scythe and Sew provide an exploratory environment for rapidly creating and assessing simple architectural models.

 

 

[1]       Glaser, D., J. Voung, Y. Xiao, B. Thai, S. Ubbelohde, J. Canny, and E. Do. LightSketch: A sketch-modelling program for lighting analysis. in CAAD Futures 2003. 2003. Tainan, Taiwan: Kluwer. 371-382.

[2]         Feng, O., Q. Nguyen, D. Glaser, J. Canny, and E.Y.-L. Do. Scythe and Sew: a tool for creating and analyzing meaningful patterns of lighting simulation data. in Building Simulation 2003. 2003. Eindhoven, Netherlands: Organizing Committee, Building Simulation. 307-314.

 

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