Optimizing Natural Lighting to Reduce Discomfort and Mobility Issues in Schools for Visually Impaired Children, Bangladesh
Proper natural lighting is essential for developing comfortable learning environments, especially for visually impaired children. It develops general comfort and spatial awareness and lowers visual strain. However, typical schools in Bangladesh frequently lack proper lighting solutions. While impro...
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Proper natural lighting is essential for developing comfortable learning environments, especially for visually impaired children. It develops general comfort and spatial awareness and lowers visual strain. However, typical schools in Bangladesh frequently lack proper lighting solutions. While improper lighting makes the learning process difficult for normally sighted children, the impact for visually challenged students is much worse as it directly affects their mobility training. The study assesses existing lighting conditions in a typical classroom of the existing modular school building and offers practical design interventions like strategic window placement or shading screens. Problems are identified by simulating the lighting condition through high-fidelity software, and practical modifications are suggested based on simulating each design intervention. The findings will guide architects, educators, and policymakers in developing inclusive learning settings. This study emphasizes the importance of well-designed natural lighting in improving educational outcomes for visually impaired children in Bangladesh.
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| spelling | doaj-art-07861b9341a44e28bea8e5c96bdbba162025-08-20T03:50:21ZengAlanya ÜniversitesiProceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA3023-70092025-07-018110.38027/ICCAUA2025EN0186Optimizing Natural Lighting to Reduce Discomfort and Mobility Issues in Schools for Visually Impaired Children, Bangladesh Nowshin Tabassum0Md Sabbir Ahsan1Sheikh Hameem2Md Faisal Mahmud3Architect, Studio Manifold Architecture and Design, Dhaka, Bangladesh Associate professor, Department of Architecture, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, BangladeshLecturer, Department of Architecture, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, BangladeshArchitect, Age & Edge Architecture Studio, Dhaka, Bangladesh Proper natural lighting is essential for developing comfortable learning environments, especially for visually impaired children. It develops general comfort and spatial awareness and lowers visual strain. However, typical schools in Bangladesh frequently lack proper lighting solutions. While improper lighting makes the learning process difficult for normally sighted children, the impact for visually challenged students is much worse as it directly affects their mobility training. The study assesses existing lighting conditions in a typical classroom of the existing modular school building and offers practical design interventions like strategic window placement or shading screens. Problems are identified by simulating the lighting condition through high-fidelity software, and practical modifications are suggested based on simulating each design intervention. The findings will guide architects, educators, and policymakers in developing inclusive learning settings. This study emphasizes the importance of well-designed natural lighting in improving educational outcomes for visually impaired children in Bangladesh. https://journal.iccaua.com/jiccaua/article/view/710visual impairment, blind, inclusive design, classroom, corridor, lighting, elevation. |
| spellingShingle | Nowshin Tabassum Md Sabbir Ahsan Sheikh Hameem Md Faisal Mahmud Optimizing Natural Lighting to Reduce Discomfort and Mobility Issues in Schools for Visually Impaired Children, Bangladesh Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA visual impairment, blind, inclusive design, classroom, corridor, lighting, elevation. |
| title | Optimizing Natural Lighting to Reduce Discomfort and Mobility Issues in Schools for Visually Impaired Children, Bangladesh |
| title_full | Optimizing Natural Lighting to Reduce Discomfort and Mobility Issues in Schools for Visually Impaired Children, Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing Natural Lighting to Reduce Discomfort and Mobility Issues in Schools for Visually Impaired Children, Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing Natural Lighting to Reduce Discomfort and Mobility Issues in Schools for Visually Impaired Children, Bangladesh |
| title_short | Optimizing Natural Lighting to Reduce Discomfort and Mobility Issues in Schools for Visually Impaired Children, Bangladesh |
| title_sort | optimizing natural lighting to reduce discomfort and mobility issues in schools for visually impaired children bangladesh |
| topic | visual impairment, blind, inclusive design, classroom, corridor, lighting, elevation. |
| url | https://journal.iccaua.com/jiccaua/article/view/710 |
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