TY - JOUR TI - Natural light in the modern multi-storey residential architecture – concepts and realizations AU - Piątek, Tomasz TI - Natural light in the modern multi-storey residential architecture – concepts and realizations AB - The subject of current article is comparison of design solutions which influence on the improvement of natural light accessibility in the multi-storey residential dwelling. The exposition to the natural light as well as the role of sunlight in the context of health and human mood do not have to be explained. The role of natural light is particularly significant in the leisure area. One of the basic features of residential architecture is the recreational function and an oppor-tunity for a person to regenerate in this area. The author raises the subjects connected with guaranteeing the comfortable insolation in living and night zones as well as the appropriate location of half-private spaces such as balconies, loggias and terraces based on the example of objects accomplished in Wroclaw, Warsaw and the conceptual project of future residential area for Y generation, “Divercity Apartment”, located in Poznan. VL - 2017 IS - 20/2017 PY - 2017 SN - 1731-2442 C1 - 2543-8700 SP - 121 EP - 129 DO - 10.4467/25438700SM.17.055.7676 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/srodowisko-mieszkaniowe/article/natural-light-in-the-modern-multi-storey-residential-architecture-concepts-and-realizations KW - residential architecture KW - natural lighting KW - modern designing solutions KW - architectural com-position KW - urban composition