Lighting Design Basics

by Mark Karlen, Christina Spangler

Overview

This handbook offers guidance concerning design concepts, techniques, and the overall design process. Real-world case studies illustrate design scenarios for about 20 different spaces, including both residential and commercial areas. Each scenarios includes a detailed rationale for the proposed solution, lighting distribution diagrams, floor plans, and a discussion of installation and construction. Karlen teaches interior design at the Pratt Institute; Benya is a professional lighting designer and consultant. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119803447
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/24/2024
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

MARK KARLEN, PHD, AIA, has had a long and distinguished career in design education and professional practice as an architect and interior designer. He has chaired the interior design programs at the University of Cincinnati and Pratt Institute, as well as having completed many successful buildings and interiors projects.

CHRISTINA SPANGLER, LC, IES, is Senior Lighting Designer at BEAM, Ltd. She has over 16 years of experience in architectural lighting design and has received numerous awards, including the 2015 Philament award from IES Philadelphia.

JAMES R. BENYA, PE, FIES, IALD, LC, is Principal and Partner at Benya Burnett Consultancy in Davis, California.

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Table of Contents

1. Light Sources

2. Luminaires

3. Switching and Dimming

4. Lighting Design Criteria

5. Lighting Calculations

6. Drawing Lighting

7. The Art of Lighting Design

8. A Basic Approach/Methodology for Lighting Design

9. Residential Lighting Design

10. Office and Corporate Lighting Design

11. Hospitality Design

12. Health Care Design

13. Lighting for Stores

14. Lighting Common Spaces

15. The Professional Process of Lighting

16. Collaborating with Lighting Designers

17. Developing Skills Beyond the Basics