Özet:

Light has been an indispensable element for human life from past to present. People have evaluated daylight in almost every aspect of life and fictionalized their daily lives in accordance with daylight. The concept of light, which is so important for human life, is also a very important element for architectural spaces. So much so that the structure, shape, color and material that make up a space are perceived only if there is light. In addition, it is possible to give spaces functional and semantic qualities by using light in an architectural design. The aim of this study is to determine the common aspects and differences of the design elements for the use of natural light in sacred spaces serving different religions and located in different geographies, and thus to present a different perspective on natural light design in sacred buildings. For this purpose, first of all, a place of worship belonging to two different religions and located in different geographies has been determined. Then, first two-dimensional and then three-dimensional drawings were obtained by using the plans and sections obtained for the selected structures. The three-dimensional drawings were used to obtain data through the Velux Daylight Visualizer program, which allows lighting analysis in computer environment. In this way, a simulation has been obtained showing how the natural light in the buildings is taken in. The spatial light distributions in the two buildings were determined and compared at the specified dates and times. The human perception that the holy places, which are designed to serve different religions, depending on the way they take in the natural light, and the metaphoric elements they have about the religion they belong to, have been evaluated through light design.