Thinking Daylight in Interiors: An Effective Way to Use Interior Shading Elements

Umay Bektaş; Filiz Tavşan

doi:10.30785/mbud.1542274

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Thinking Daylight in Interiors: An Effective Way to Use Interior Shading Elements

Abstract

The use of daylight in interiors should provide maximum efficiency by ensuring energy-efficient daylight utilization while offering benefits to designers in meeting the cognitive and physiological needs of users. Design decisions for the use of daylight in interiors are determined by factors such as interior shading elements, model, fabric type, fabric thickness, direction of movement, and light transmittance properties. The aim of this study is to reveal the daylight distribution and parameters of indoor shading elements in residential living spaces. In this context, a simulation model was created using REVIT and ECOTECT programs by applying the scanning model technique with the data obtained from semi-structured interviews and daylight analysis was performed on the model. As a result of the study, it was determined that rustic, balloon and roman blinds do not prevent glare, while double-breasted, rustic, balloon and roman blinds do not transmit light deep into the space.

Keywords

Daylight, living areas, shading systems, glare, illuminance level

Ethical Statement

This article, was produced from the unpublished master's thesis titled, Umay Bektaş/ Karadeniz Technical University/ Institute of Science and Technology/ Department of Interior Architecture/ Filiz Tavşan/ “Konut Yaşam Alanlarında Gün Işığının Etkin Kullanımı ve İç Mekan Gölgeleme Elemanlarının Etkisi”. The article complies with national and international research and publication ethics. Ethics Committee approval was not required for the study. All authors contributed equally to the article. There is no conflict of interest.

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Interior Architecture , Architectural Design, Materials and Technology in Architecture

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Umay Bektaş ^*
0000-0002-5494-4424
Türkiye

Filiz Tavşan
0000-0002-0674-2844
Türkiye

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July 28, 2025

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September 2, 2024

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December 9, 2024

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Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 1

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Bektaş, U., & Tavşan, F. (2025). Thinking Daylight in Interiors: An Effective Way to Use Interior Shading Elements. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, 10(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1542274

AMA

1.Bektaş U, Tavşan F. Thinking Daylight in Interiors: An Effective Way to Use Interior Shading Elements. JASA. 2025;10(1):1-14. doi:10.30785/mbud.1542274

Chicago

Bektaş, Umay, and Filiz Tavşan. 2025. “Thinking Daylight in Interiors: An Effective Way to Use Interior Shading Elements”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 10 (1): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1542274.

EndNote

Bektaş U, Tavşan F (July 1, 2025) Thinking Daylight in Interiors: An Effective Way to Use Interior Shading Elements. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 10 1 1–14.

IEEE

[1]U. Bektaş and F. Tavşan, “Thinking Daylight in Interiors: An Effective Way to Use Interior Shading Elements”, JASA, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1–14, July 2025, doi: 10.30785/mbud.1542274.

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Bektaş, Umay - Tavşan, Filiz. “Thinking Daylight in Interiors: An Effective Way to Use Interior Shading Elements”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 10/1 (July 1, 2025): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1542274.

JAMA

1.Bektaş U, Tavşan F. Thinking Daylight in Interiors: An Effective Way to Use Interior Shading Elements. JASA. 2025;10:1–14.

MLA

Bektaş, Umay, and Filiz Tavşan. “Thinking Daylight in Interiors: An Effective Way to Use Interior Shading Elements”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, vol. 10, no. 1, July 2025, pp. 1-14, doi:10.30785/mbud.1542274.

Vancouver

1.Umay Bektaş, Filiz Tavşan. Thinking Daylight in Interiors: An Effective Way to Use Interior Shading Elements. JASA. 2025 Jul. 1;10(1):1-14. doi:10.30785/mbud.1542274

Thinking Daylight in Interiors: An Effective Way to Use Interior Shading Elements

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