Lighting in Kindergartens: Towards Innovative Design Concepts for Lighting Design in Kindergartens Based on Children’s Perception of Space
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
This in general paper is an appropriate fit to the special issue. The paper gives a broad overview across different aspects in the context of lighting and children perception. The paper is not a technical paper (describing experiments, study results data etc.) but more a collection of literature, examples and design ideas. So it is not a usual scientific paper but rather a discussion upon design principles. I think this is in the focus of the special issue. I found it interesting to read, and therefore would recommend publication with the following comments:
Some grammar/English language check is required as some sentences are not completely clear and understandable (e.g.: 1’st sentence underneath chapter 1 headline – I guess “inform” should be “introduce”, and several other places). Please again rad carefully and check for errors.
Figure quality and Origin: Figure 8 sems to be taken from another source “Source: IDEO” - please specify the reference or clarify if the picture was copied (with permission) or generated by the authors. Some schematic figures and tables might be hard to read (small text), so please check all diagram figures again for quality. Some of the figure captions are quite short – additional information might be helpful.
Author Response
Thank you so much for your minute observation and valuable comments. We have reviewed and adjusted the content of the paper according to your comments and suggestions.
This in general paper is an appropriate fit to the special issue. The paper gives a broad overview across different aspects in the context of lighting and children perception. The paper is not a technical paper (describing experiments, study results data etc.) but more a collection of literature, examples and design ideas. So it is not a usual scientific paper but rather a discussion upon design principles. I think this is in the focus of the special issue. I found it interesting to read, and therefore would recommend publication with the following comments:
Point 1: Some grammar/English language check is required as some sentences are not completely clear and understandable (e.g.: 1’st sentence underneath chapter 1 headline – I guess “inform” should be “introduce”, and several other places). Please again read carefully and check for errors.
Response: Thank you so much for your suggestion, the paper has been reviewed in terms of overall spelling and grammar errors. Additionally, in chapter 1 the word “inform” has been replaced as indicated.
Point 2: Figure quality and Origin: Figure 8 seems to be taken from another source “Source: IDEO” - please specify the reference or clarify if the picture was copied (with permission) or generated by the authors. Some schematic figures and tables might be hard to read (small text), so please check all diagram figures again for quality. Some of the figure captions are quite short – additional information might be helpful.
Response: Sorry for the small text in the Tables and Figures if the paper. Figure 8 has been replaced by a similar graph produced by the authors and a description has been added making clear that the content of the graph is based on the author referenced in the text of the same chapter. Tables in chapter 9 have been scaled so that the written information is clear to read. Furthermore, Figures 1 and 23 in Chapters 1 and 9 have been redesigned and rescaled so that the text is similar in size to the text of the paper. The Figures that had a single sentence as a description have been revised and additional information has been added.
The reference list has been updated and some additional references have been added related to Figures 3,4 and lighting standards.
We look forward to hearing from you in due time regarding our submission and to responding to any further questions and comments you may have. Thank you in advance for your time.
Reviewer 2 Report
A thorough and interesting contribution to the lighting design field. The paper identifies a lack in lighting design to respond to visual and perceptual needs of children in kindergarten settings. It researches possible solutions and presents generic design proposals for these settings.
Author Response
A thorough and interesting contribution to the lighting design field. The paper identifies a lack in lighting design to respond to visual and perceptual needs of children in kindergarten settings. It researches possible solutions and presents generic design proposals for these settings.
Response: We would like to thank you for your time and valuable feedback regarding the present paper. There have been some minor grammar and spelling changes but the overall topic and appearance are the same.
Reviewer 3 Report
The paper about Lighting in kindergartens is well structured, based on a problem-based-learning approach. You can see all the process taken by authors in order to reach conclusions regarding the proposal or the kindergarten lighting. Many interesting references and an architectural approach. But it would be nice to have more technical details. No mention about types of luminaires and about the lighting control and possible scenarios. But this is possible the subject of the next paper. Some small problems Line 7: The objective was to inform environments Line 112: according to William Lam, a lighting designer (not necessary to mention this) Line 128: ipRGC - whenever an abbreviation, you need to mention where it comes from Line 297 lux levels - use illuminance Line 395 - Figure 1 - probably Figure 8 Figure 9. Sketches of the lighting variations in the classroom. - resize the drawing - the bottom is not clear Figure 13. Light levels of the three options. Main kindergarten classroom. - show the lux intervals clearly Figure 15 it is not mentioned in the textAuthor Response
Thank you so much for your minute observation and valuable comments. We have reviewed and adjusted the paper's content according to your comments and suggestions.
The paper about Lighting in kindergartens is well structured, based on a problem-based-learning approach. You can see all the process taken by authors in order to reach conclusions regarding the proposal or the kindergarten lighting. Many interesting references and an architectural approach. But it would be nice to have more technical details. No mention about types of luminaires and about the lighting control and possible scenarios. But this is possible the subject of the next paper.
Some small problems
Point 1: Line 7: The objective was to inform environments
Response: The wording, spelling and grammar have been reviewed in the paper.
Point 2: Line 112: according to William Lam, a lighting designer (not necessary to mention this)
Response: Thank you very much for your valuable suggestion. The indication “a lighting designer” has been removed from the text.
Point 3: Line 128: ipRGC - whenever an abbreviation, you need to mention where it comes from
Response: Thank you so much for your comment. The exact meaning of the abbreviated form has been added, in line x, that is the first time the term is used.
Point 4: Line 297 lux levels - use illuminance
Response: Thank you for your suggestion. In Line 297 and elsewhere in the text, the term “lux levels” has been replaced by “illuminance”.
Point 5: Line 395 - Figure 1 - probably Figure 8 Figure 9.
Response: Thank you for your comment. The reference of Figure 8 has been corrected.
Point 6: Sketches of the lighting variations in the classroom. - resize the drawing - the bottom is not clear Figure 13. Light levels of the three options. Main kindergarten classroom. - show the lux intervals clearly
Response: The Figure illustrating the light levels on the three proposals has been scaled, and an additional bar with the lux values was added so that the numbers of the illumination range are clear. The hand-drawn sketch has also been updated, and a bigger proportion of the floor is now visible. Additional information has been added to the present Figure regarding the description of the illustrated information.
Point 7: Figure 15 it is not mentioned in the text.
Response: Proper reference of Figure 15 (Line 530) is now added in the text. Additional review and in-text reference of other Figures have been added (Figures 16-22).
In addition to the above comments, all spelling and grammatical errors were corrected as suggested by the reviewers.
We look forward to hearing from you in due time regarding our submission and to respond to any further questions and comments you may have. Thank you in advance for your time.
