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Item Crafting darkness(2017-05) Lu, Chian-Ann; Habeck, Michelle M.; Mickey, SusanThe environment has the power to affect human’s behavior. We, as human beings, perceive our environment very sensitively every single second. The environment is as important as the air we breathe. Elements of the environment that can affect people include spacial arrangement, light, sound, temperature, and smell, A good environmental design is attentive to human perception and can help to improve human working abilities. However, in the modern society, most of environmental designs are not friendly to people due to either limited budgets or limited space. A poorly designed environment may subliminally be perceived negatively and create a situation which may for some cause a decrease in working ability and a loss of efficiency. In my thesis, I will redesign the Winship B.204 to create an environment that can increase and improve people’s working ability. The design of the environment will incorporate lighting, sound, smell , spacial arrangement, and temperature with each other so as to define the style or even character of this space. In addition, I will explore different ways to apply natural elements to this environment. I will use the graduate studio, Winship B.204 as a prototype and to discover if the space with design adjustments, can improve people’s imagination and creativity.Item Daylight and thermal comfort : energy performance analysis of a test room under different daylight and cooling strategy scenarios in Austin, Texas, and Geneva, Switzerland(2020-05-09) Uckok, Inci Tugce; Addington, D. Michelle; Felkner, JulianaAccording to Chinazzo, Wienold, & Andersen’s (2019b) study, daylight affects occupant thermal comfort. Their results show that different illuminance levels lead to different comfort levels under cooler (19°C) and warmer (27°C) thermal environments. Also, in the warmer thermal condition (27°C), the average thermal sensation vote (ASV) was reported 1.7 °C lower than the measured temperature of the test room. Besides their research, several other studies are investigating the effects of artificial light and color on thermal comfort. Moreover, the ~2°C gap between ASV and PMV values for warmer thermal environments (27°C and more) under different thermal adaptation scenarios have been reported multiple times (Brager and Dear, 1998; Yao et al., 2009; Yang et al., 2015). This thesis investigates whether daylight use and its effect on thermal comfort (Chinazzo et al., 2019b) can help to reduce the total energy consumption of a test room by rearranging the cooling set-point temperature according to the reported 2°C gap, during the warmer half of the year, and if this arrangement would make a bigger impact in a place like Austin with a warmer climate and a higher cooling demand than the original experiment location, Switzerland. To answer these questions, eight OpenStudio energy simulations have been performed for the test room under 25°C and 27°C cooling setpoint temperatures, with and without daylight, both in Austin and Geneva. The results show that the impact of daylight use to reduce energy consumption is affected by two main factors: the location and its level of cooling demand and solar characteristic, and the cooling setpoint temperature level arrangement. In other words, if a location has lower cooling demand and mild solar conditions during the summer, like in the Geneva cases, and the cooling setpoint temperature is arranged to be higher, a bigger impact on energy efficiency due to daylight use can be expected. Also, there is a need for further investigation of the spectral content of sunlight in different locations to see if the sunlight can lead to different levels of heat gain in different locations and thus whether there would be a need for location/latitude specific precautions for sunlightItem Designing and performing non-binary dance(2020-05) Wiley, Kendra Suzanne; Habeck, Michelle M.; Beckham, AndreaConcert dance performance has historically encouraged conformity to strict male and female presentations, or styles of dance that ignore and erase the gender identity of the performers. While modern dance and contemporary choreographers have expanded the vocabulary of dance in exciting ways, a rigid gender binary persists in much of dance today. Non-binary dance is a method of challenging gender norms within the dance world; a way for non-binary people to authentically represent themselves and claim agency through dance performance. This thesis documents the process of creating an auto-ethnographic research-based non-binary dance performance, ERROR 404: Gender Not Found (a non-binary dance), which emphasizes the intentional presence of my non-binary dancing body using choreography, text, interactive technology, and design in order to foreground non-binary representation. The performance also demonstrates the possibility of simultaneously filling the roles of both dance performer and lighting designer, as I use my body throughout to manipulate video game movement tracking technology and remote lighting control. A significant goal of the performance is to make the non-binary narrative relatable to cisgender, transgender, and non-binary audience members. Following the performance, members of the audience with various gender identities make contributions to a survey to express if and how they relate to the performance.Item Erasure(2019-05-06) Curry, Aaron Marshall Neihana; Habeck, Michelle M.In the visual and performing arts, light is widely applied as a tool with which artists and designers illuminate and modify space. Utilizing various techniques and qualities such as color and angle, and various lighting fixtures, lighting designers are able to influence how an audience perceives space to the benefit of the story being told. In Erasure, I aim to explore how lighting technology, color, and human eyesight interact in an attempt to alter a spectator’s perception of space. This thesis primarily focuses on how progressions through various wavelengths of visible light reflected in a constructed white room affect the perception of the space’s depth and the confines established by its boundaries. I also explore how successful varying wavelengths (colors) of light are in the erasing of line and edge, creating within the white room a seemingly vast expanse of color. In this investigation, I explore the process of researching color, light, and human vision, the construction and design of the performance space, and the resulting impact colored light has on spatial perception and what must be considered when attempting to apply a similar concept to larger live performancesItem From zero to hero in opera lighting design(2023-04-26) Jamieson, Ari; Habeck, Michelle M.; Bruce, Garnett; Boone, David SThis work aims to analyze my journey into the world of Opera lighting design and what it means to be an opera lighting designer. Over the course of the past nine months, I have gone from knowing nothing about opera, having never worked on opera, going to opera as a patron or casually listening to the art form, as well as not even being able to read music to serving as the primary lighting designer on four productions with Butler Opera Program at The University of Texas at Austin. The work spans ten operas, including two gala performances and two fully staged productions. This work also examines, through interviews with professional opera designers, how opera is changing, how opera is building a new audience base, what it means to design lighting for opera, how lighting for opera might differ from stage plays, musicals, and dance, and what it means to do so within the art form. So gain a greater understanding of Opera as an artform but also a greater understanding of who I am as a designer and where I want to live in this world of lighting designItem Human-centric lighting : circadian light knowledge, metrics and application(2022-05-06) Felix, Carina; Jaeschke, Aleksandra, 1976-; Felkner, JulianaHumans now spend over 90% of their time indoors (EPA, 1989). This means that daily light exposure is at an all time low. There are serious health implications from the shift of evolutionary alignment with the rhythms of natural daylight to an interior environment that may have no connection to outdoor conditions. Circadian light is light that has an intended biological impact on the human circadian system. There is enough evidence that demonstrates the benefits of higher illuminance levels during key times of the day. Yet much of contemporary discourse has been focused on circadian light metrics without data on how meeting circadian light thresholds may affect occupant satisfaction and visual comfort. There is a gap between the scientific evidence and application strategies for designers and practitioners. This thesis examines the relationship between different circadian lighting design guidelines, the assessment organizations they come from, and the research they are based on. A significant inquiry into environmental assessment organizations is made that examines lighting related requirements and credits, as well as post occupancy evaluations of buildings and spaces. A simulation is performed to demonstrate the minimal decrease in energy use consumption from reduced illuminance levels. This along with occupant satisfaction data confirm that current interior lighting strategies do not provide overwhelming occupant satisfaction or significant energy reductions. This thesis makes the argument that circadian light should take on a larger role in the specification of luminaries and lighting design. A case is made for making knowledge of circadian lighting more accessible to designers and practitionersItem Lighting themed entertainment : designing outside of traditional theatre and dance(2007-05) Norman, Monique Rochelle, 1980-; Lucero, AmaranteThis thesis asserts that there is an evolving demand for theatrically trained lighting designers within the themed entertainment industry. The methodology for this paper consisted of personal interviews, discussions, and extensive research, including historical references to the evolution of lighting in themed entertainment. It will become evident that there are innumerable venues and opportunities for theatrically trained lighting designers outside of traditional theatre and dance. The themed venues and topics presented in this work include; concerts, zoos, museums, retail, restaurants, theme parks and examples of designers in these industries.Item Lumen Air : “the day I started an airline”(2016-06-27) Carson, Andrew Michael; Habeck, Michelle M.; Cloyes, RustyThis project developed a custom programmable interior aviation lighting system prototype to better acclimate the body clock of passengers traveling on eight-hour plus flights to the time zone of their destination, thereby providing a more pleasant and peaceful journey. To achieve this end, I employed the use of lighting cues, which were carefully constructed visual looks that employ color, duration and intensity. This manipulation of lighting cues was constructed to the natural ebb and flow of flight-related events. This project was presented as 8-hour and 3-hour durational performances in two partial sections of a full-scale mockup. The first section was a hyper realistic mockup that more accurately represented an aircraft cabin, including details such as overhead bins and reading lights, with full cabin service. Each of the flights was accompanied by a surround sound soundscape from takeoff to landing with full cabin service including five-course meals, wine, champagne, and beer to provide an air of authenticity. This section represented “real time” passage of time for an approximately eight-hour flight from Austin, Texas to Frankfurt, Germany. The second section was a simplified version of the main mockup, also in full scale. This mockup was designed to provide a lighting system using time-lapsed acceleration to accomplish the same flight in approximately 18 minutes as a concept demonstration with accompanying video.Item Shape the light, light the shape - lighting installation in performance(2010-05) Yu, Lih-Hwa, 1972-; Habeck, Michelle M.; Mickey, Susan E.This thesis investigates the lighting design theory Light Inside Out, which is the technique of shaping light toward a creation of lighting installation in performance utilizing a lighting installation in performance. It analyzes the differences between two lighting methods: 1) Illuminating a performance by theatrical lighting fixtures from outside the performance space and 2) Illuminating a performance with onstage lighting installations. Examples of lighting installation work done by several celebrated artists are also examined in order to demonstrate the unique creative advantage of using lighting installation in performance. Finally, a presentation of my design process for developing lighting installations for past works as well as my most recently developed designs for “ The Difficulty of Crossing a Field” and “Sunyata: Transfigurations in Silk” are included along with pertinent supporting materials, lighting installation process photos, and production photos.Item Three years of learning(2005-05-21) Aguilar González, Luis Emilio; Lucero, AmaranteDuring the past three years I’ve learned and discovered different skills. These lessons have changed the way I see lighting design and myself. This work intends to describe the changes I went through during Graduate SchoolItem Visualizing Invisible cities(2017-05) Chung, Yi-Tai; Habeck, Michelle M.; Isackes, Richard M.My thesis investigates how content in stories arouses and translates into different forms including writing, photography, installation, and lighting design. Visualizing Invisible Cities is inspired by Italo Calvino’s novel Invisible Cities. The development follows performance design process including text analysis, deep research, and translation of ideas from written text to visual language. The project development occurs in a three-step process, including a quotation project, a photography project, and an installation project, over a period of two years. The quotation project, #invisiblecities #italocalvino #mandarin #quote, started from reading both English and traditional Chinese translations of the book in order to approach the content and to observe how ideas are realized in different translations. The project extracted 12 quotes from Invisible Cities to see the content in another way and to find my own perspective of the work. The photography project, Visualizing Invisible Cities - Taipei, translated the thematic idea of duality from the book format into photography format. The project of 12 photos captures ephemeral scenes combining sight and reflection in Taipei. The installation project, my thesis presentation, attempts to transform inspirations from Invisible Cities’ writing method and Italo Calvino’s philosophy of literature by exploring reflectivity and materiality in a designed installation space.Item WEME – an installation about us(2019-06-28) Qi, Jiajing; Habeck, Michelle M.; Mickey, Susan E.This thesis, WEME, curates an immigration experience through an installation art. The whole thesis provokes thinking about how lighting functions with material and how the art inspired by current social conditions impacts our society. Examples of installation works by various artists utilizing articulated lights, color interaction and shadow are explored, analyzed and discussed. This thesis documents the process for producing WEME, includes the social context of the work, a collection of all documents relative to the design process and the pertinent inspiration. WEME explores theatrical design through the curation of an installation utilizing light, material, scenery, color, text, shadow and media technology. The curation of WEME presents design as a visual tool intending to shift perception of a space in order to create a unique connection between the physical installation and the subject context