Analysis and Strategies for Zonal Lighting Design of Konya Mevlana Museum and Mevlana Culture Centre Axis.

Abstract

In order to make the cities more liveable at night and to reflect the promised value of the city during the night, zone lighting should be considered rather than single building lighting. Zone lighting design prevents light pollution and provides a more comfortable perception of the desired elements in the city skyline. In this context, the factors affecting zonal lighting design were specified by literature study and stages of such design were determined. The axis of Mevlana – Mevlana Culture Centre, given the tourism potential at night in Konya, which is considered the capital of religious tourism in Turkey, was chosen as a study area and a lighting design proposal was prepared for this zone. According to plans, holistic zone lighting simulation models were created and the city skyline formed by illuminance at night was overviewed.