Lighting Design Consideration
Lighting design is an Art as well as a Science . As a science,the amount of illumination required and certain aspects of the quality of light have been quantified. As an art light is an experience of senses,it is not an intellectual experience. Lighting should create an atmosphere pleasing to the occupants whether in an office,store,restaurant or home. Lighting should provide visibility ,character,and mood as well as relate harmoniously to the space in which it is used. EFFECT ON ARCHITECTURE Light defines space,reveals texture and color,shows form, indicates scale,separates functions.Lighting is dynamic. EFFECT ON INTERIOR DESIGN Light is invisible until it strikes a surface and molds our environment. The angle and quality of light ,along with intensity determines how we perceive space,its occupants and its furnishings. There is a vital relationship between Light and color PLANES OF BRIGHTNESS Brightness in space establishes the character or feeling of t...