Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Light-core

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The result was redirect to Light tube. J04n(talk page) 00:32, 3 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Light-core[edit]

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I don't think this is a known architectural design, though this could possibly have been mistranslated from Chinese (光核心). Both the Chinese wiki [1] and Baike articles [2] were created on the same date as this one, 13th April. The one on the Chinese wiki has since been deleted as promotional. I haven't been able to find any sources on this term, but I hope any architects out there who might recognise this technique can prove me wrong. Funny ^Pika! 20:47, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, considering what you've said about the zh-wiki page and the lack of sources (google search for english term turns up nothing and chinese turns up nothing but video games). Don't think it meets notability in any case. Ansh666 21:09, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
- Considering the below, redirecting seems to be the way to go. Ansh666 07:50, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions. czar · · 23:05, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Light tube which is the English name for the concept. Light pipe is popular, too, and is a redirect to the same page. I did find a few sources that used the term "light core" so recommend redirect rather than deletion. --Mark viking (talk) 00:19, 27 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have no qualms about withdrawing this and redirecting but I'd feel more comfortable if there were some sources to confirm this. Would you mind linking some of them here? Funny ^Pika! 20:16, 1 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It is a bit of a challenge to search for, as "light core" composites are a kind of building material. Working from the assertion in the article that "light core" technology makes new designs in deep-plan buildings possible, I found, for instance, the article NATURAL ILLUMINATION OF DEEP-PLAN OFFICE BUILDINGS: LIGHT PIPE STRATEGIES which talks of light-pipe strategies for lighting the interiors of deep plan buildings. Some architects use the term, too, for instance Spotlighting the works of architect Stephen Sullivan. In that article, a description of a light pipe is called a "light core" by the architect. --Mark viking (talk) 21:38, 1 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect per Mark viking. Dea db eef 22:16, 30 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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