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Lighting Schemes. Interior Design 11. How to Choose. Types of Lights table lamps spot lights clamp lights recessed/surface mounted lights up lighters halogens incandescent bulb pendants florescent fixtures . Choose for the Room.
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Lighting Schemes Interior Design 11
How to Choose Types of Lights • table lamps • spot lights • clamp lights • recessed/surface mounted lights • up lighters • halogens • incandescent bulb • pendants • florescent fixtures
Choose for the Room • Choosing the right lights for a specific mood is dependant on the overall mood hoping to be accomplished • A combination of direct and indirect light can accomplish general illumination and task lighting within a room
Lighting Basics • Choose a central light fixture to help with your overall tone or for the décor of a room
Quantitative Lighting Design • Performance Approach: • Optimum Visual Performance • High Productivity • Safety • Cost
Illuminance • Is the task detail significantly smaller than normal? • Is the task contrast significantly lower than normal • Is the consequence of error unusually serious? • Are the tasks carried out for longer periods than usual? • Do the users have poorer eyesight?
Uniformity • Overall lighting too bright for other activities? • Effect on room theme, mood or design (does it WORK?)
Color • Which Hue? • Warm Vs Cool • Color Schemes • What Value? • Integration/Emphasis on zones/activity/time • Pattern and character • Contrast (Visual Appeal)
Shadows & Glare • Shadows • Texture, character, visual interest • Task performance, additional task lighting • Glare • Task performance, repositioning lamps • Direct glare and Veiling reflections