A presentation on the daylighting system of the Charioteer in the Delphi Museum. Done by Samira Rahman and Homaira Anjum Dept. of Architecture, Dhaka Level- 2-1

1. The Charioteer Statue,
Archaeological Museum
of Delphi
Architect
AZ Tombazis and Associates
Lighting Designers
London Metropolitan University
(Prof. Mike Wilson and Andre Viljoen)

2. • Delphi museum that houses the
ancient artifacts that were found
in Delphi, Greece.
• Its exhibits are mainly offerings
to the oracle and architectural
parts of the buildings.
• The first
museum of
Delphi was built
in 1903 based on
the plans of the
French architect
Albert Tournaire.
• But was later modified to a larger two-storeyed construction in 1958
based on the architectural designs of renowned museum architect
Patroklos Karantinos.

3. • Main attraction - The Charioteer
Statue, clearly the work of a major
artist
• One of the great prizes of late !9th
century
• Poise, Grace and dynamism flow
from this statue even after two
millennia

4. •There are two galleries in Delphi Museum – Apollo Gallery and Siphnian Gallery
• The Charioteer has been placed in the Siphnian Gallery
Room of The Charioteer
Upper Floor Plan

5. • Purpose of day lighting design - it
should be seen as far as possible in
the ever changing light of day
• The original statue room was lit on
both side by clerestories (a
portion of an interior rising above
adjacent rooftops and having
windows admitting
daylight to the interior)
Day lighting

6. •The room was painted a light green which had the effect of reducing
the impact of the natural verdigris on the bronze.
.
•The impact of this was
the back of the statue was
poorly lit and the strong
vertical folds were poorly
revealed
•Seventeen different roof
configurations were
investigated
•Studies indicated the need for shading devices to eliminate unwanted
solar gains.
• A number of the selected roof configurations were tested in a 1:18
scale model

7. •The initial concept for the room consisted of a circular roof light located
directly above the statue
•The chosen roof
configuration
incorporates a
pyramidal roof
structure
•Fans are
mounted in the
light shafts to
extract
unwanted solar
gains.

8. •Introduction of vertical
screens in front of windows on
three sides of the room.
•The daylight is
diffused at roof level by
transparent ‘Okalux’

9. The aim is always to provide as natural
appearance as possible. The Charioteer of
Delphi was found in 1896 but still it is one of
the best-known statues surviving from
Ancient Greece till date.
During the day the room is well day lit without any artificial light, with
added artificial light at dusk.
A source quoted it as “ a valuable addition
to our knowledge of early Greek
sculpture. “

10. Thank you