The relationship between artificial lighting and store function; a case of apparel stores

Artifical lighting starded with fire invention has been developed rapidly. In this development process, lighting had became a concept to cause different sense in spaces with affect the way the human visual perception of the world at this beyond being a necessity.Lighting effected the atmosphere creates the perception spaces as it support the functions. The shops take larger part in environmental place because of human needs. Because of this in this work, chain stores, which is the most important unit in shopping spaces, and where people spend their most time, and where many requirements are provided by including many units, has been investigated. In that case, the work consists of four stages.The goal and the limit of the work has been formed with the determination of the problem in the stage of Introduction. It has been talked about the lighting concept, natural and artificial lighting and focused relationship between the concepts of space and lighting. Also, it has been discussed lighting design in interior space, the effect of lighting to fuctioning and perceived atmosphere.Survey method has been determined and research area has been defined in the stage of Implemented Study. It has been focused on shops with determination of space functions widely. Functional areas of the stores have been determined and lighting requirements have been discussed. External perception of the stores within the scope of this study have been taken up, store models have been selected according to definited criteria and the evaluation tables have been created as a result of making the visual, written works and survey study. Analysis tables consists of rubric, structural (morphological), functional and psychological tables.The evaluations of the results obtained with analysis tables are taken up in the stage of Analysis Results and Investigation.The results and suggestions are mentioned in the last chapter.Key Words: Lighting, Storefronts, Shop, Space