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LIGHTING OR ILLUMINATION
ILLUMINATION IS A PROPER USE OF LIGHT TO
ACHIEVE A PRACTICAL OR AESTHETIC EFFECT.
TYPES OF ILLUMINATION:
DAYLIGHTING
ARTIFICIAL
LIGHTING
BASIC PRINCIPLES
ENSURE
FACILITATE
TASKS
DESIGN PROCESS
BASIC APPROACH TO LIGHTING DESIGN
Determine
RECORD
ARCHITECTURAL CONDITIONS
Eg.
DETERMINE
LUMINAIRES
FUNCTIONWHAT
QUANTITY
ARCHITECTURE
ATMOSPHEREWHAT
.
LIGHTING
LIGHTING LEVEL.
LUMINANCE DISTRIBUTION.
BETTER DISTRIBUTION OF BRIGHTNESS WITHIN THE
FIELD OF VIEW.
FREEDOM
DIRECTION
SPACE.
DAY LIGHTING
BOTH SKYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT NEED TO BE
CONSIDERED, AND THE BUILDING SHOULD BE
PLANNED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF SPACE
ORGANISATION IN RELATION TO ORIENTATION.