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@article{181044,
        author = {Ar. Priyanka Gajbhar and Ar. Akshata Y Behere and Ar. Prerana Zende},
        title = {Phenomenology of Light in Architecture Experiencing Space Through Luminous Intuition},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {3379-3384},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=181044},
        abstract = {This paper explores the phenomenological 
dimensions of light in architecture, focusing on how 
light shapes spatial experience, perception, and 
emotional response. Moving beyond functional and 
aesthetic considerations, it examines light as a medium 
through which architecture is felt, embodied, and 
remembered. Drawing from the philosophical 
underpinnings of phenomenology, particularly the 
works of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, and architectural 
theorists such as Juhani Pallasmaa and Peter Zumthor, 
the paper presents a theoretical lens on the sensory and 
atmospheric qualities of light. Through the analysis of 
seminal architectural works like Tadao Ando's Church 
of Light, Peter Zumthor's Therme Vals, Fariborz 
Sahba’s Lotus Temple, and Charles Correa’s Jawahar 
Kala Kendra, this study reveals how light fosters 
intimacy, awe, and memory within architectural spaces. 
The research contributes to a deeper understanding of 
architecture not as static form but as a lived, luminous 
experience.},
        keywords = {Light in architecture, Phenomenology,  Spatial experience, Tadao Ando, Peter Zumthor,  Sensory design, Embodied perception},
        month = {June},
        }