Definition
Horizontal architectural elements positioned above eye level that reflect daylight deeper into interior spaces while providing glare control for occupants. They can be interior, exterior, or integrated into the building facade.
Etymology
Compound of 'light' and 'shelves,' descriptively named for their function of 'shelving' or redirecting light. The concept was formalized in daylighting research of the 1970s-80s as architects sought to maximize natural light penetration in energy-conscious design.
Kelly Says
Lightshelves are like architectural mirrors that bounce daylight where you need it most! They solve the classic problem of perimeter offices being too bright while interior spaces remain dark - a simple horizontal surface can illuminate spaces up to 2.5 times the ceiling height away from the window.
Translations
ARالعربية
رفوف إضاءة
rafuf iḍāʾah
BNবাংলা
প্রদীপশালা
pro-dee-pa-sha-la
CACatalà
prestatges de llum
pre-sta-tges de loo-m
CSČeština
svítilny regály
sví-til-ny re-ga-ly
DADansk
lysreoler
lys-ro-ler
DEDeutsch
Lichtregale
likht-rey-gah-luh
ELΕλληνικά
πετάσματα φωτισμού
pe-tas-ma-ta fo-tis-mo-u
ESEspañol
estanterías de luz
es-tan-te-ree-as de loos
FAفارسی
سقف نور
sa-qaf noor
FISuomi
valoshelves
va-lo-shelv-es
FRFrançais
étagères lumineuses
eh-ta-zher loo-mee-noos
GUGU
જ્યોતશેલ્ફ્સ
jo-t-shel-f-s
HAHA
gidan haske
gi-dan has-ke
HEעברית
מדפים מוארים
ma-d-fim mo-a-rim
HIहिन्दी
प्रकाश अलमारियाँ
prakash almariyan
HUMagyar
világító polcok
vi-la-go-to pol-cok
IDBahasa Indonesia
rak lampu
rak lam-pu
IGIG
nkwu ụkwụ
n-k-wu u-k-wu
ITItaliano
mensole luminose
men-so-le loo-mee-no-se
KKKK
NUR Шhelves
nur shelv-es
KMKM
ស្តាំចង្ក្រ
s-ta-am chan-k-ra
KO한국어
조명 선반
jo-myeong seon-ban
MRMR
प्रकाशशेल्फ
prakash-shel-f
MSBahasa Melayu
rak lampu
rak lam-pu
MYမြန်မာ
အလင်းရှိပန်း
a-lin-yi-shin pa-n
NLNederlands
verlichtingkasten
ver-lich-ting-kas-ten
NONorsk
lysreoler
lys-ro-ler
PAPA
ਰੌਸ਼नी ਸ਼ેਲ芙
ro-sh-ni shel-f
PLPolski
półki oświetleniowe
pool-ki o-swiet-le-nio-we
PTPortuguês
prateleiras de luz
pra-teh-lay-ras de loos
RORomână
șelfe de lumină
sheh-le de loo-mi-na
RUРусский
полки для света
polki dlya sveta
SVSvenska
ljushyllor
loo-shyu-lor
SWKiswahili
rafu za taa
ra-fu za ta-a
TAதமிழ்
ஒளிப்பெட்டிகள்
o-li-pet-tig-gal
TEతెలుగు
కాంతి గుడ్డలు
ka-anti gu-d-du-lu
THไทย
ชั้นวางไฟ
chan waeng fai
TLTL
mga istante ng liwanag
mga is-tan-te ng lee-wa-nag
TRTürkçe
ışık rafları
ish-ik raf-la-ri
UKУкраїнська
світлові полиці
svi-tlo-vi po-ly-tsi
URاردو
روشنی کی شلفز
ro-she-ni ki shel-fuz
VITiếng Việt
kệ đèn
ke den
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀ ìrọ̀
o-po i-ro
ZUZU
izikhulu zelimi
i-zi-khu-lu ze-li-mi