THE LIGHT IMAGE OF HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS

1The light image of city architectural objects observed in daylight dramatically changes at night with artificial illumi nation. The formation of an expressive light image is the creative task of a light designer, and it is especially important in the case of highrise buildings and constructions, which usually serve the dominant structures in lit views and perspectives of a night city. The principal methods and ways of a light-and-colour composition of facades are considered with different interpretations of the set task using the example of one of Moscow skyscrapers. A short review of the global experience of architectural illumination of high-rise buildings is given.

• Aurov V.V.
• Bausheva M.D.
• Shchepetkov N.I.

• Технические науки. Промышленность