Lightwell
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In architecture a lightwell is an open space reaching from a glazed roof down several storeys, typically to the ground floor or basement level.
Lightwells serve to reduce the necessity for electric lighting, add a central space within the building, and provide an internal open space for windows to give an illusion of having a view outside.
[edit] Ancient history
Use of the lightwell was known in ancient civilisations, including Egypt[1] and at the Palace of Knossos on Minoan Crete.[2] There are also instances of lightwell use by the Romans.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ Bagnall, Roger S; Frier, Bruce W (2006). The demography of Roman Egypt. Cambridge, New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521461238. OCLC 28927049.
- ^ Hogan, C Michael (2008-04-14). Knossos. The Modern Antiquarian. Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
- ^ Higginbotham, James Arnold (1997). Piscinae: Artificial Fishponds in Roman Italy. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807823293. OCLC 35172558.
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