DAYness
DAYness is a neologism used in cultural studies, architecture, and urban planning to describe the qualitative experience of daylight in a given place. It captures how brightness, color, warmth, and the rhythm of daylight interact with spatial form to influence perception, mood, and everyday activity. Rather than treating daylight as a purely technical quantity, DAYness treats it as a social and aesthetic phenomenon that can shape how spaces are valued and used over time.
Origin and usage: The term emerged in late 2000s and early 2010s within discussions of daylight in
Measurement and application: DAYness is usually assessed qualitatively through observation, interviews, and user feedback, sometimes complemented
Criticism and scope: Critics note that DAYness is subjective and culturally contingent, complicating cross-site comparisons. Others