Lighting Analysis of Single Pendentive Dome Mosque Design in Sarajevo and Istanbul during Summer Solstice

Abstract

This study analyzes lighting performance in single-pendentive-domed mosques, a type of architectural design common during the Ottoman era through a discussion ofthe Orhan Gazi Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, and the Ferhadija Mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Our lighting assessment was conducted during the summer solstice. This study applies simulation analysis to the selected mosques using Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2012, which creates a lighting simulation showing indoor illuminance levels at hourly intervals. A weather file is added during the simulation process to accurately replicate local weather conditions. Our analysis shows that both mosques have illuminance levels of Scale 3 and 4, brightness levels not demanding high visibility and suitable for reading areas respectively; illuminance levels are slightly higher at Ferhadija Mosque than at the Orhan Gazi Mosque. The study concludes that mosques with single-pendentive-domed roofs have interior illuminance levels designed for tasks not demanding hi...

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