Artificial sky

artificial sky

[¦ärd·ə¦fish·əl ′skī] (architecture) A dome (usually hemispherical) illuminated by concealed light sources; used to illustrate and study daylighting techniques on architectural models placed near the center of the hemisphere.

Artificial sky

A hemisphere or ceiling painted and illuminated to imitate the natural sky. Lighting effects can be used to simulate any time of day or night.

artificial sky

A dome (usually hemispherical) illuminated by concealed light sources; used to illustrate and study daylighting techniques on architectural models placed near the center of the hemisphere.