INTD 52 fundamentals of lighting

functions of illumination

lighting can be a tremendous force in architectural, interior, and landscape design

lighting can be a tremendous force in architectural, interior, and landscape design

lighting can be a tremendous force in architectural, interior, and landscape design

lighting can be a tremendous force in architectural, interior, and landscape design

lighting can be a tremendous force in architectural, interior, and landscape design

lighting can be a tremendous force in architectural, interior, and landscape design

light has four specific duties:•decorative•accent•task•ambient

no single light source can perform all functions of lighting for a given space

Light should be “layered”: a number of light sources should be blended together in order to create a comfortable, inviting environment

this is the KEY to effective lighting design

participation activity:classroom light analysis

directions:…Look around the classroom. Identify each of the types of lighting used in the space and list them according to category.…Answer the question: According to your current knowledge of lighting, what are the strengths of the classroom’s lighting plan and what are its weaknesses?…Campus Critique—now visit two other places on campus (one good, one bad) and complete an analysis for each

decorative: used to create the “sparkle” for a room

•examples: chandeliers, sconces, table lamps•in the best designs, decorative light sources only create the illusion of providing a room’s illumination•translucent vs. opaque shades

decorative: used to create the “sparkle” for a room

decorative: used to create the “sparkle” for a room

decorative: used to create the “sparkle” for a room

decorative: used to create the “sparkle” for a room

decorative: used to create the “sparkle” for a room

decorative: used to create the “sparkle” for a room

accent: directed illumination that highlights objects within an environment

•examples: track, recessed adjustable fixtures•used to highlight art, sculpture, tabletops, plants, etc…•if you only use accent light, you get the museum effect•thrives on subtlety•want to see the effect, not how it is created

accent: directed illumination that highlights objects within an environment

accent: directed illumination that highlights objects within an environment

accent: directed illumination that highlights objects within an environment

accent: directed illumination that highlights objects within an environment

accent: directed illumination that highlights objects within an environment

task: illumination for performing work-related activities, such as reading, cutting vegetables or sorting laundry

•optimally located between your head and the work surface•table lamps—reading•fluorescent—for working•under counter fixture mount best for kitchens

task: illumination for performing work-related activities

task: illumination for performing work-related activities

task: illumination for performing work-related activities

task: illumination for performing work-related activities

ambient: the soft, general illumination that fills the volume of a room with a glow of light

•most important of the four functions•often left out of design of a room or space•best ambient light comes from sources that bounce illumination off of ceiling & walls

•provides a subtle general illumination without drawing attention to them

•examples: indirect wall sconces, torcheres, indirect pendants, cove lighting

ambient: the soft, general illumination that fills the volume of a room with a glow of light

•should not be used alone—“cloudy day effect”—everything in the space seems to have the same value, without any depth or dimension

ambient: the soft, general illumination that fills the volume of a room with a glow of light

ambient: the soft, general illumination that fills the volume of a room with a glow of light

ambient: the soft, general illumination that fills the volume of a room with a glow of light

ambient: the soft, general illumination that fills the volume of a room with a glow of light

ambient: the soft, general illumination that fills the volume of a room with a glow of light

participation activity:interior light analysis

directions:…Using the same paper as the Classroom Light Analysis and 5 pictures from magazines provided, identify each of the types of lighting used in the spaces and list them according to category.…Answer the question: According to your current knowledge of lighting, what are the strengths of the image’s lighting plan and what are its weaknesses?…Attach the images that you used to your responses and hand them in for the day’s participation points.

participation activity:interior light analysis

participation activity:interior light analysis

participation activity:interior light analysis

participation activity:interior light analysis