Light & Engineering 34 (2) 2026

Volume 2
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Cold Light as a Phenomenological Tool in Architectural Thought L&E, Vol.34, No.2, 2026

Articles authors:

Mehmet Sait Cengiz, Olcay Palta, Metin Kaynaklı, Zeki Ilcihan

Mehmet Sait Cengiz, Turkey Electricity Distribution Company appointed the director of research and development in the years 2000–2010. He completed his master's degree in 2011 and his Ph. D. in 2016 in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He still works in the field of applied lighting and architectural lighting

Olcay Palta completed his master's degree in 2012 and his Ph. D. in 2025 in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He works as a lecturer in Bitlis Eren University Mechatronics program

Metin Kaynaklı has a master's degree in mechanical engineering. He has been working as a lecturer at Bitlis Eren University School of Technical Sciences since 2011

Zeki Ilcihan has a master's degree in electrical and electronics engineering. He has been working as a lecturer in the Mechatronics program at Bitlis Eren University, Technical Sciences Vocational School, since 2012

Abstract:

Based on the idea that "cold light is architecture's phenomenological tool", this study explores the transformative role of light on the experience of space. Accordingly, cold light is not merely a lighting element; it is a design language that directly influences the way users perceive, experience, and existentially position themselves in space.
According to the phenomenological approach, architecture is not merely a formal act but the shaping of human consciousness and sensory experience. In this context, cold light is one of the most effective tools an architect uses to design experiences. Therefore, cold light in architecture can be a powerful and phenomenological control tool that governs users' psychological and cognitive states.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10/33383/2025-070

Article in RUS:
Svetotekhnika, # 1, 2026, pp. 56–63

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