About The Book
Lighting is a basic, yet difficult-to-master, element of interior design, and Lighting Design Basics provides the information you need in a concise, highly visual format. Two leading designers, both with decades of experience, offer straightforward coverage of concepts and techniques, and present realistic goals you can use as guides to Creating simple, typical lighting designs and when collaborating with Professional designers on more complex projects. Design scenarios for more than twenty different spaces illustrate real-world case studies for illuminating residential and commercial spaces, from kitchens to doctors' offices. Each Scenario includes an in-depth rationale for the proposed solution, insightful lighting distribution diagrams, floor plans, and details for lighting installation and construction. In addition, exercises allow you to develop lighting design skills in preparation for working on actual projects, as well as the NCIDQ and NCARB exams. Packed with informative illustrations, Lighting Design Basics is an invaluable resource for students, as well as interior designers and Architects studying for professional licensing exams.
About the Author
MARK KARLEN, AIA, ASID , is Chairman of the Interior Design Department at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. In addition to an extensive Career in Architecture and interior design, he has dedicated many years to interior design education, including preparation courses for the Professional licensing exam. JAMES BENYA, PE, FIES, IALD, LC, is Principal of Benya Lighting Design of West Linn, Oregon. He is a professional lighting designer and consultant with more than thirty years of experience. His design work has been published in numerous industry magazines, and he has lectured extensively on the professional conference circuit.
Contents
Preface. Chapter 1. Introduction: How to Use This Book. Chapter 2. Light Sources. Chapter 3. Luminaires. Chapter 4. Switching and Dimming. Chapter 5. Daylighting. Chapter 6. Lighting Calculations. Chapter 7. Documenting Lighting Design. Chapter 8. Lighting Concepts: The Layers Approach. Chapter 9. A Basic Approach to Lighting Design. Chapter 10. Residential Lighting Design. Chapter 11. Office and Corporate Lighting Design. Chapter 12. Hospitality Lighting Design. Chapter 13. Health Care/Institutional Lighting Design. Chapter 14. Lighting for Stores. Chapter 15. Lighting Common Spaces. Chapter 16. The Professional Process of Lighting. Chapter 17. Collaborating with Lighting Designers. Chapter 18. Computers and Lighting Design. Chapter 19. Developing Skills Beyond the Basics. Appendix A. Educational Programs in Lighting. Appendix B. Energy Codes. Resources. Index.
Excerpts from Inner Flap (Front)
To-the-point, fundamental knowledge of lighting design Lighting is a basic, yet difficult-to-master, element of interior design, and Lighting Design Basics offers essential knowledge of this complex subject in a concise, highly visual format. Two leading practicing designers, with many decades of experience, present straightforward coverage of lighting design concepts, techniques, and realistic goals to guide new designers and students through the process of creating simple, typical lighting designs and effectively collaborating with professional designers on more complex projects. Design scenarios for more than twenty different spaces illustrate real-world case studies for illuminating residential and commercial spaces, from kitchens to doctors offices. Each scenario includes an in-depth rationale for the proposed solution, insightful lighting distribution diagrams, floor plans, and details for lighting installation and construction. Featured exercises offer focused development of lighting design skills in preparation for working on actual lighting design projects, as well as the NCIDQ and NCARB exams. Packed with informative illustrations, Lighting Design Basics is an invaluable resource for students, as well as interior designers and architects studying for professional licensing exams.