2024 Volume 108 Issue 1 Pages 27-32
This study proposes the installation of pendant lighting at a low position in a shared work space to alleviate any sense of awkwardness among strangers. First, the extent to which embarrassment around others could be reduced was investigated by installing pendant lighting at eye level. Next, conditions to reduce both the discomfort around others and discomfort from the lighting while varying the height and intensity of the light source were examined. The results showed that, considering the workability, it was appropriate to install the light with a brightness of 2500 cd/m2 and a desk-top height of 26 cm. This new lighting method was then applied to a real university common study space. The finding showed that, although it was difficult to feel any effect of the lighting at first, many users felt that it eased their discomfort around others and made their work easier after spending more time in the environment.
