Question 1 of 5
What does daylighting use to light an interior?
Answer & explanation
Natural light admitted through openings
Windows and skylights can admit daylight, reducing reliance on electric light when designed appropriately.
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Look at familiar spaces with fresh eyes. Explore natural light, skylights, accessible routes, public squares, and photography in five questions with explanations.
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Question 2 of 5
Which opening brings light through a roof?
Answer & explanation
A skylight
Skylights provide top lighting, bringing daylight into spaces that may lack useful wall windows.
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Question 3 of 5
Which feature can provide step-free movement between some building levels?
Answer & explanation
A ramp
Ramps can form part of an accessible route between changes in level.
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Question 4 of 5
Which of these is a public space rather than a room inside a private home?
Answer & explanation
A town square
A square is part of a shared urban network, allowing movement and gathering outside individual buildings.
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Question 5 of 5
Which nineteenth-century medium could serve both documentation and artistic expression?
Answer & explanation
Photography
Early photographs were made for records as well as for aesthetic purposes.
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- Daylight and openings that bring light into buildings
- Step-free movement and public spaces
- Photography as documentation and artistic expression
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