This week, I have mainly focused my energy on creating a portfolio. Meanwhile, I have completed the 3A model. I think this model is very interesting and can also serve as a reference for lighting design. I want to share it with you.

This is a 1:50 model. You can see the floor height and the thickness of the ceiling mezzanine through the model. Meanwhile, the process of making models can help me understand how different components of a building are linked together.

The above two pictures show the cross-section of the building and the atrium area. Obviously, due to its thickness, the interior lighting of this building is insufficient.

Next, I took some indoor perspective pictures. Obviously, even during the day, some artificial lighting is needed indoors to make the product clearer and more eye-catching. I will add clearer model images and digitally processed images to my portfolio.

Lighting design is important for architecture. Some designers also say that a good architect is the light in the design space. However, due to site limitations, I can only focus more on artificial lighting and visual connections in the space for this project. However, this is also an interesting experience.

This course is still very helpful to me. I not only learned a lot of theoretical knowledge about lighting design, but also confirmed and practiced my knowledge through many field investigations. Finally, the lighting design in my design has become more professional.

Light is like an elf in space. They give space emotions.

This week, we mainly refined the lighting design plan. At the same time, I also found some problems, such as the lighting fixtures in some areas being too dense, and the angle of the lighting needs to be adjusted.

The lighting of the employee restroom on the first floor is somewhat monotonous, and the lighting in the office area is too dense. The track of the fabric sales area on the first floor may not necessarily be rectangular. You can tilt the track to better showcase the carpet on the wall. Similarly, the track lights in the glass product area may not necessarily be continuous.

I also saw online that wall washing lights may not necessarily be linear. Some wall washing lights are small and can be installed on tracks. At the same time, these wall washing lights achieve the effect of wall washing by refracting through the lampshade, which also ensures that users will not encounter glare. I think adding these lighting fixtures to some areas of the design is a good choice.

The downlight in the scene area of the second floor living room is too dense.

In addition, a certain area and height need to be reserved around each lamp. I solved these through a fake ceiling. However, I urgently need to create a lighting table for each lighting fixture, which can help me calculate the lighting level for each space and further refine the floor plan plan.

Meanwhile, the course is almost over. I need to start preparing materials for the portfolio. The current portfolio still lacks the organization of lighting design strategies, images that express the atmosphere, and accurate technical drawings.

This week, I continued to develop lighting design for retail stores. With the completion of display design and ceiling design, my lighting design plan continues to develop towards details.

Because the load-bearing columns in the space are also part of the decorative elements, I would like to add a false ceiling to ensure its integrity. More importantly, fake ceilings can effectively conceal the framework of pipes and lights. Then, we can use embedded track lights.

In addition, I plan to transform the entire wall behind the elevator into a display wall, which can be used to display some large vases. I plan to add slot lights to the exhibition stand. At the same time, I also enriched the decorative lighting in other areas.

There are some slight changes to the spatial layout of the new version of the floor plan. I will move the cashier from the entrance to the atrium of the building. This can avoid customers waiting for payment and consultation blocking the door. In addition, the new floor plan distinguishes between the cold and warm areas of lighting.

The cross-sectional view provides more information. For example, the approximate angle of the track light, the source of the light, and the location of some decorative lights are provided.

However, more problems have been discovered. For example, setting linear lights on the ground can grab customers’ attention. For example, lighting along the glass exterior wall may not illuminate the glass wall, but instead the light will pass through. For example, excessive angle between track lights and the vertical direction may cause glare.

At the same time, I also started calculating the expected average illuminance of the space. And I started browsing through lighting fixtures and lighting brands.

In addition, I also estimated the indoor lighting level during the day by rendering the image. These will provide me with a reference for designing daytime lighting plans.

This week, we started designing lighting for retail stores and visited a lighting design studio.

I first proposed a preliminary idea for lighting design this week. As my brand is a Multi-brand store, its products are many and miscellaneous. So I divided retail into two types: one is an open retail space for selling small items, and the other is to build living scenes and sell furniture.

You can see in the floor plan that the small commodity retail area mainly uses track lights to illuminate the products. And use natural light color temperature lighting to reduce the impact on the color of handmade products. The furniture area mainly uses linear lighting and chooses warm light for color temperature, making the atmosphere more gentle.

Based on the teacher’s suggestion, I may consider the material and atmosphere in the future. At the same time, consider the angle of the light and the position of the light source. Because overhead lighting may not be applicable to all scenes.

In the afternoon, we went to visit a lighting factory. During this visit, many of the lessons learned in the classroom were validated, such as the physiological effects of light on the human body, how to measure and evaluate a beam of light, common lighting equipment, and its components.

In addition, we also learned some interesting points. For example, how do they apply circular economy to production. They will collect the production waste and re press it into lampshades or process it into other handicrafts.

We also visited their daylight studio. The staff showed us the effect of fluorescent lamps and how they used tools to measure spectra. The final data and images are presented on the computer screen.

We also visited their process of developing and producing new products. The designer showed us their virtual model and product drawings.

This visit was very helpful. This can provide reference for my future design work, especially in terms of scheme implementation.

You have demonstrated a good understanding of the lighting techniques and theories throughout your blog posts. It is particularly interesting to read how you try lighting conditions on your own space and provide further research into the lighting topics introduced on the course. Your comments about the quality of light of the different beam optics of week 6 task is very informative and you demonstrate a good use of the lighting language. It is also interesting to see how you have generated the AI image by re-iterating the text prompts. Keep recording your progress as you develop your lighting design for your store and add any further research you conduct, as well as your thoughts and observations of the design process.

This week, we conducted lighting design exercises and then went on a field trip to inspect the lighting design of some stores.

We will first set the building shown in the drawings as our site. Then our group was asked to design this building as a yoga studio. (Design lighting only)

We plan to create a calm and relaxed atmosphere, so we chose the color temperature of natural light. Then, I plan to use a long Ceiling Panel Recessed Tile Light to illuminate the entire yoga room. Then use Downlight to illuminate the area in front of the room. Finally, add a Slot of light to the mirror on the wall. In addition, the reception area is illuminated with Pendant lights. The aisle area is illuminated with Walwash lights.

Next, we perform some calculation exercises on the lighting intensity.

Then, we went to the market for on-site inspection and learned about the lighting design of existing stores.

I think the lighting design of ZARA store is very distinctive. Its lighting is very soft because the designer intentionally hid the light source. For example, the designer will hide the light source in a hanger or in a pre opened slot.

In addition, this store also adopts a lot of rounded design. This helps with the diffusion of light, thereby achieving the effect of hiding the light source.

Then, we visited the lighting design of a restaurant. The lights inside are mostly warm because they make the food look more delicious.

Later, we participated in the Portrait Museum. In museums, track lights are mostly used for lighting because they are more flexible and can better highlight exhibits.

The tube lights in the Portrait Museum are not only used for illuminating exhibits, but also to illuminate the details of this historical building. However, in libraries and store areas, pendant lighting is generally used because it provides softer lighting. At the same time, chandeliers can also serve as decorative spaces.

We also discovered some interesting points. For example, the angle and direction of the light will be consistent with the light source and angle in the painting. This can enhance the visual effect while incorporating lighting design into the exhibition hall and exhibits.

This week we learned about artificial lighting.

In the studio, we tested some artificial lighting fixtures, mainly track lights and spotlights.

Let’s first direct the beam of light towards the wall.I first tested two reflective lighting fixtures.

The same lamp was used in the first four photos. In the second photo, an additional translucent partition was added to the lighting fixture. I think the beam has become softer, and at the same time, the glare has also decreased.

Then, I switched to a cellular network, but the lighting effect remained unchanged. I think the decorative and anti glare functions of cellular networks are more obvious than the function of changing the direction of light.

We can see that the beam of light in the last photo is significantly different from the first four. The reflective cup of reflective lighting fixtures can affect the lighting effect. The beam of the last lamp is significantly more concentrated.

Next, I tested the refracting lighting fixtures. I can adjust the focus and size of the beam by changing the prism components.

According to observation, the beam of reflective lighting fixtures is harder and the beam contour is clearer. The beam of prismatic lighting fixtures is softer, the beam outline is blurry, and the transition effect is smoother.

Next, we measured the angles of several spotlights and the shape of the aperture generated by the offset.

The light angle of reflective lighting fixtures is determined by the reflective cup. The angles of narrow spotlights are approximately 15 degrees and 25 degrees. The angle of the spotlights is approximately 35 degrees.

With the increase of spotlights and wall examples, the light will also become scattered and soft.When the distance increases to about half a meter, no obvious aperture can be seen.

Then we observed the surface of the material under the light. The oblique light energy illuminates the texture of the material more clearly.

We next displayed similar items under the light. My brand’s stained glass vase is very unique, so I observed the difference between colored plastic bottles in cold and warm light.

I think lighting around 3500 k is more suitable for displaying items, because this type of light not only illuminates the details of the product, but also has a certain temperature. However, changes need to be made based on specific products. For example, I think the yellow plastic bottle works better under lighting around 3000 k.

Finally, I conducted some research on the installation nodes of spotlights and the color changing process of LED lights.

I went to the Portrait Museum for research this week, and this week’s blog will mainly analyze the natural and artificial lighting inside the museum. I will focus on analyzing the lighting design of the lobby and exhibition hall.

The natural light source in the museum lobby is mainly the sky light on the north side, but this is clearly not enough. So artificial lighting is necessary during the day.

The main source of artificial lighting is a circle of spotlights on the second floor. In addition, there are four chandeliers in the middle of the lobby, but their decorative function is greater than the lighting function.

Afterwards, I measured the lighting intensity in some areas.

Outdoor: 3121 (cloudy)

Lobby:

Sculpture attachment area: 124lx

Window aisle area: 321lx

Seat area: 161lx

This is the most interesting exhibition hall I think. Its natural light source comes from the sunroof. There are vertical blades under the skylight, which can be rotated to adjust the light flux.

The artificial light source in this exhibition hall mainly comes from the track lights on both sides of the skylight. This type of lamp is easy to adjust and can change with the replacement of exhibits.

Exhibition Hall 1:

Area near oil painting: 302lx

Seat area: 269lx

Corner: 65lx

The display cabinet in the middle of the exhibition hall also has a separate lighting design, mainly highlighting the exhibits through spotlights.

The natural lighting and lighting control methods of the second exhibition hall are similar to those of the first exhibition hall. But the artificial lighting method includes track lights and wall washing lights. This makes the roof look taller.

Exhibition Hall 2:

Area near oil painting: 330lx

Seat area: 149lx

Corner: 60lx

Finally, to summarize my personal experience, I think the visual effect of some paintings during the day is average. This may be because it was a cloudy day and the sky was cold, but indoor lighting was generally warm. I visually measured the color temperature between 3000K and 3500K. Perhaps it is due to a conflict between the color temperatures of the two lighting sources that the visual effect is average.

In this week‘s workshop, we used some props to simulate natural lighting at different times.I chose the Oct21/Feb21 line to track because it is recently October and tracked the shadow shape from 9am to 3pm during that time period.

The appearance of the first set of props reminds me of the ancient corona. The shadow of the vertical pointer indicates the hour, and the horizontal arc indicates the month. Finally, the small house we added simulated the lighting at a specific time point.

Then, I used another set of props to simulate the natural lighting situation at seven time points, similar to the first one. There is a slight difference between these two sets of props. The first set of props leans more towards practice, while the second set of props leans more towards theory.

If we want to calculate the natural lighting conditions of a place, what do we need to know? I think the answer is the angle of direct sunlight, but the angle of direct sunlight is constantly changing. So, a grid about time was added to the drawings of the second set of props.

The last set of props is slightly different from the first two sets. This box is used to simulate the natural lighting conditions indoors. I chose the same direct sunlight angle as the first and second groups to simulate indoor lighting conditions.

I think this light looks pretty, without considering functionality. Perhaps it is because human nature is fond of light, so a beam of light that shines into a pitch black room appears particularly precious.

I went to chapel to sketch this week. The lighting design of buildings like chapels is very unique. Because light itself has divinity. If the lighting design of a chapel is excellent, then the atmosphere of the chapel must be awe inspiring.

The main natural light of the church comes from the french window behind the pulpit. Let’s imagine that while the pastor is preaching, sunlight shines into the hall from behind him. This picture must be very sacred.

But the overall length of the church is too long, so other light sources are needed. The processing method on the left side is to open a skylight and embed artificial light strips on the wall. The processing method on the right side is to open square windows of varying sizes. I think the reason for the different handling methods is that the scenery on the right side is better.

The skyline cannot be seen inside the church, so the lighting inside the church is not very sufficient. I measured the lighting data at four locations.