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Objectives site mapA school building is a facility that aids andpromotes learning, the lighting shouldsupport this aim.Sports HallsMain objectives are to ensure that students and staff have adequatelight to safely participate in sporting activities. These may requirevisibility of relatively small objects moving at high speed, or visualconditions suitable for the use of gymnastic equipment.see pages 20 and 21Corridors and StaircasesMain objective is to allow studentsand staff to move around thebuilding safely. As corridors andstaircases are also main exit routesfor emergency situations goodemergency lighting with wayguidanceis necessary.see pages 14 and 15Entrance HallsMain objective is to provide visitorswith a visible first point of contactand students and staff with atransition zone from exterior andinterior lighting levels.see pages 12 and 13OutdoorMain objective is to provide sufficientlighting for orientation and directionwith security after dark.see pages 22 and 238
How to avoid obtrusive lightClassroomsMain objectives are to ensure that students and staff have adequatelight to perform their tasks (such as reading, writing), that studentscan see any teaching aids used (such as a whiteboard/blackboard orprojected information), that modelling is suitable to allow goodcommunication between students and staff. see pages 10 and 11Laboratories andWorkshopsMain objectives are to ensurethat students and staff haveadequate light to performtheir tasks (such as scienceexperiments or craft projects)and that the lighting aids goodvisibility and therefore safety.see pages 18 and 19Assembly HallsMain objectives are to produce a suitable visual environment for allactivities required within the space. These may be school meetings,rehearsals and performances of school productions, a space for formalwritten examinations, or others. see pages 16 and 179
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Page 6 and 7: Standards and legislationStandards
Page 10 and 11: ClassroomsClassrooms are at the hea
Page 12 and 13: Entrance HallsThe power to impress
Page 14 and 15: Corridor and StaircasesCirculation
Page 16 and 17: Assembly HallsMaking speeches, thea
Page 18 and 19: Laboratories and WorkshopsSpecialis
Page 20 and 21: Sports HallsA sports hall is a mult
Page 22 and 23: OutdoorDesign by day, light by nigh
Page 24: Case StudyQuinto Vicentino Primary
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