What is Lighting Design? Why is it important?

“Light” is another important factor in life. That is not only helping to see things clearly only. But it also has the

benefit of creating a mood and tone for that place as well, making ‘Lighting Design’ become an important step

in the installation of the entire interior lighting system. and outside the building which in addition to the light

obtained must be suitable for the style of the place It also has to meet the needs of use as well. in the construction

of buildings or places Lighting is often designed to be suitable for that location. By emphasizing that the designed

lighting must be compatible with the architecture or building, as well as must be suitable for use within the space.

in each proportion as well

Lighting Design, in addition to adding beauty to that place. It can also simulate the image of lighting in

different areas within the building so that we can see the picture clearly and accurately before the actual installation.

to reduce work errors and saves installation costs

The meaning of lighting design (Lighting Design) is the design process of calculation thinking. as well as

planning the lighting system to find the luminosity that is sufficient for use including lighting standards in each

area In the case that place The lighting required is clearly defined. By lighting design, many factors must be

considered. regardless of the size of the area that must be designed, incident and reflected between the floor,

wall, ceiling, as well as the arrangement of the main and secondary lighting systems. In order to achieve the

brightness that meets the standards set

by current lighting design It can be divided mainly into 2 methods as follows.

1. IES (Illumination Engineering Society) lighting design method

It is a lighting design method that is under the BS standard or British Standards Exposure lndex. The details

of this method are quite complicated. There are both the matter of finding the luminosity numbers. and the letters

that refer to the elements of different lighting positions such as W = Working Plane, S = Switch and F = Floor.

However, with quite a lot of detail. The calculation time may take longer as well.

2. How to design lighting by calculating the ratio of the room

For the design of the lighting from the calculation of the ratio of the room. It is a more succinct procedure than IES

lighting design. This method was proposed by the CIE International Commission on Illumination to determine the

number of luminaires needed in an area. including the distance and writing installation plans from room ratio

calculations The main purpose of using this method. In addition to being a concise way. also save time It also

allows the required power to be determined not to exceed the value required by the law to meet the standards.

It is therefore suitable for designing in the office space. or government offices with lighting requirements

However, the lighting design It's not just about calculating the right exposure. But there is also a matter of beauty.

and usage involved Therefore, the lighting design can be divided according to the purpose of the installation up to 2 systems together.

1. Primary Lighting System

for the main lighting system It can be said that it is the heart of lighting design that has it all. because it is a

system design for use These main lights will act as illumination. Therefore, the design must be sufficient to

meet the usage standards in each area. The main lighting design can be divided into subsystems as follows.

  • General lighting (General Lighting) is designed to allow light to spread throughout the area. suitable for
space who do not want to use too much light or want to focus mainly on energy saving
  • Localized Lighting, a design that illuminates a specific area or is the area that needs to be used only As a
whole, there is no uniform illumination like the first one. But it still helps with energy savings as well.
  • Local and general lighting (Local Lighting + General Lighting), a combination of general and local lighting,
which is suitable for applications that require high brightness. However, the power used must be accepted. 
and the electricity bill that will follow as well

2. Secondary Lighting System

As for the secondary lighting system, it is the same as being used as an additional option. Meet the purpose of

aesthetic lighting design. which the secondary light system will allow the light to be visually appealing and

emotionalfor secondary lighting system It can be divided into subsystems as follows:

  • Accent lighting is a lighting design that focuses on a specific point. or used to focus on objects to attract
    the eye to be interesting Spotlights are mostly used in accent lighting design.

  • Effect Lighting Lighting design creates an interesting atmosphere. Often found in the form of shining a
    light on the wall or floor to create various patterns from the light to be beautiful.

  • Decorative lighting (Decorative Lighting) is considered a very common lighting design. By focusing on
    the beauty of the lamp or lamp and used for decoration in order to be of interest

  • Architectural lighting (Architectural Lighting) The design of lighting is related to architecture, creating
    playfulness, beauty, and creating mood from light and shadow.

Things to consider when designing lighting

lighting design considerations to get the perfect light and suitable for most places

Basically, there will be 3 items as follows

  • beauty vs energy saving

The main purpose of lighting design is proper use. But the matter of beauty and energy saving is another

thing that designers pay attention to. which we may see that the lighting design in each area has different

beauty and atmosphere This may be caused by using power. and the amount of light is not equal If anyone

wants beauty can be designed by focusing on using light throughout the area but may have to exchange for

higher electricity bills But if you want to focus mainly on energy saving The amount of light used may need

to be reduced. and have to give up in terms of beauty

  • Choosing the light of the bulb to suit the location

Because the light from the bulb is suitable for different applications. Both about the color that gives light, light

temperature, as well as the ability to provide light, so you must know this lighting design. what do you expect

What kind of use do you want to focus on? or how beautiful So you can choose the right bulbs to use in the location.

  • Model of lamps and lanterns

Something that is very important in lighting design. That is the form of lamps and lanterns. to be carefully

considered because it affects the overall picture after the installation of the lighting It also involves long-term use.

How durable it is, so it must be carefully considered. both in terms of quality, price and features of use in order to

respond to durable use and easy to maintain

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