OŚWIETLANIE ARCHITEKTURY HISTORYCZNEJ

The foreseeable effects of the impact of artificial light, based on the principles of optics, only ostensibly appear to facilitate the works of designers. The rather scarce positive realisations show that an optimal outcome is attained thanks to time consuming work conducted by specialists representing assorted branches, and based on an interdisciplinary reconnaissance of the given object. The composite nature of the problem is emphasised while analysing differences in the ways of illuminating contemporary and historical architecture, and comparing the tasks which may be fulfilled by artificial light, from the creation of new space, via the night time promotion of a given object, to purely practical information functions. Contemporary architecture began to intentionally use artificial light at the beginning of the twentieth century. Frequently the given object was analysed in detail within the context of its exposition during various parts of the day, in contrast to historical realisations, whose illumination was not foreseen. The ... application of the illumination of historical objects must not be resolved in a manner detrimental for the appearance of the monument by resorting to uncritically emulated methods used in contemporary arrangements.