User:ALHJ02/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
North light (architecture)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
A encyclopedia page on a specific light quality isn't something I expected to see, much less one with an abundance of sources. Light quality is very important in architecture, although I was expecting it to be included as a sub-category in a larger article

Evaluate the article
The lead section is concise and incredibly informative. It introduces and explains the subject matter in the first sentence, and includes the major sections of the article. It also briefly mentions its equivalent elsewhere in the world, which provides context for readers in those regions. The content itself is very informative and touches on many disciplines where the subject plays an important role. The only notable issue would be the lack of information in one of the major sections, as it refers heavily to the one before it due to common elements of the disciplines. Otherwise, the content is fairly up-to-date with the majority of recent contributions being revisions of sources and references. The article is well-written and has a good flow, making it easy for readers to understand the content. It's written in a format that introduces how the phenomena occurs and its effects before elaborating on how and why it's used by artistic disciplines.

While the existence of north light would be difficult to take a "stance" on since it's a natural phenomena, the article ensures to use factual information; historical precedents and popular techniques within the artistic disciplines are used to explain the effect it produces. Artistic techniques can often be subjective, however, north light and its qualities are something that artists have been using for centuries.

When reviewing the quality or sources and references, at least 75% were from recent reputable sources, academic papers, or other published works. While some sources were somewhat outdated, the information provided could be considered general and could easily be found elsewhere. Only one link out of twenty was inaccessible, although it was used to support existing information and not to introduce anything new.

When it comes to images, only two are included to show the difference between direct and diffused (north) light. These images show the difference in how these light qualities are represented in paintings, and although they do not show how these lighting qualities appear in reality, the captions provide an excellent description of how they are perceived. When it comes to copyright regulations, the first is licensed under Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (which dictates that the image may be shared or adapted with proper attribution - which it is in this case) and the second is Public Domain, meaning there is no copywrite licensing and the image is free to use by anyone for any reason.

The history of the article shows a good number of contributions, with nearly half made after 2020. Unfortunately, there are no discussions under the talk page to give insight on how the community decided what needed to be added or removed. The article is rated as C-class for both of its WikiProjects (Architecture and Visual Arts), which indicates that it is still missing important content according to the Projects assessment departments. The articles major sections on these two topics could therefore be expanded, although they are sufficient to the casual reader, according to the assessment departments.

Overall, the article on North light is well-written and concise, although certain sections could be expanded to include more information, such as the Photography section which mostly recycles principles and ideas from the previous section. In regards to its status (C-class), I believe it is an appropriate rating based on my current knowledge of how North light is used in architecture, and the lack of elaboration in that context. As far as improving the article, I think that expanding on the use of North light in an architectural context as well as providing images on how this light quality behaves in an enclosed space would be beneficial. In all, this article is a bit underdeveloped, but still provides the basics for understanding the subject.