Design Thinking-Oriented Lighting Environment Renewal for an Art University:A Case Study of a University in East China
ZHU Yali
Abstract：As an important component of the lighting environment,innovations in architectural lighting technology are driving the industry's shift from a focus on product performance toward systematic solutions.Taking a renovation project at a university in East China as a practical case,this paper addresses the demand of multifunctional landmark campus buildings for flexible lighting environments and visual aesthetics,and introduces the five-step design thinking process proposed by Stanford University's d.school(empathize-define-ideate-prototype-test)to construct a cross-disciplinary lighting design framework.Through a modular design strategy,the study explores specific pathways for applying design thinking methodology to enhance the innovativeness and feasibility of architectural lighting,providing a reference paradigm for lighting renovation of similar buildings.
Keywords：design thinkinglight environmentarchitectural lightinginnovationway of thinkingd.school
Publication Date：2025-12-31
Online Publishing Date：2026-01-08(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 136-143 )