2017 Volume 2017 Issue 1 Pages 155-
Residential building is one of the most familiar architectural forms in our daily life. And lighting is one of the most basic functions of residential design. Lighting design in the architectural space will affect people's visual perception, thus affecting people's psychological activities. Besides satisfying basic visual task, thechief purpose of lighting in residential house is to create more comfortable environment and to give people amore comfortable experience. This paper analyzes the characters of visual perception, such as expectations of perception and final response to the environment, and tries to discuss object and demand of lighting in residential house based on principles of visual perception.