Interior Lighting for Designers

Tubular skylightsdeliver natural light to a

room where a traditional skylight or vertical

glazing is impractical. They consist of three

components: (1) a small, clear acrylic dome

located on the roof, which allows sunlight to

enter; (2) an adjustable cylindrical aluminum

shaft that has been treated with a highly

reflective coating; and (3) a translucent dif-

fuser lens located on the interior ceiling,

which disperses light throughout the room

(figure 5.10).

DAYLIGHT

Figure 5.7Clerestory and main window.

Figure 5.8Roof monitor section.

Figure 5.6Clerestory section with light shelf. Figure 5.9Sawtooth section.

Figure 5.5Clerestory section.