2nd Semester, SY 2019 - 2020

Dear Class,

It has been my pleasure to be a part of your studies in TIP Manila.

I hope the following materials can help you in your journey towards
being architects.

The following are my personal compilation. My request is that you

use them only in your studies and not for any other reason.

Thank you class.

Ar. Renee Borromeo

Lighting plays a vital role
in the way people
experience and
understand architecture.
Whether buildings and
structures are lit naturally
or artificially, lighting is the
medium that allows us to
see and appreciate the
beauty in the buildings
around us.
Lighting can bring an
emotional value to
architecture – it helps
create an experience for
those who occupy the
space.
Without lighting,
where would
architecture be?
Whether it’s daylighting or
artificial lighting, light
draws attention to
textures, colors, and forms
of a space, helping
architecture achieve its
true purpose.
To create a successful
balance between lighting
and architecture, it’s
important to remember
three key aspects of
architectural lighting:
(1)aesthetic,
(2)function, and
(3)efficiency.
1. Aesthetic is where
designers and architects
focus on the emotional
impact the balance of
lighting and architecture
will have on occupants.
Aesthetic is where
designers determine how
they want people to feel
when they walk around a
space.
Lighting
affects how
people feel
Aesthetic is especially
important for retail locations;
exterior lighting should draw
the consumer in, and the
interior lighting should awe
them as they walk through the
doors in addition to showing off
product.
2. Function, cannot be
overlooked.
We want the lighting to
look a certain way, but we
have to also make sure it
serves its most important
purpose – to help us see.
Areas should be illuminated
so occupants feel safe
when navigating a room or
entire building.
They should be able to see
the floor and walls around
them, which should create
a feeling of reassurance.
3. Efficiency is very
important in today’s age of
green building and
sustainability movements.
It’s one thing to create a
breathtaking lighting
layout, but it’s another to
create a breathtaking
layout that is also incredibly
energy efficient.
This can be done by
assuring the majority of
the light is reaching its
target and there is less
wasted light.
Reducing the amount of
wasted light will make the
building more efficient.
 Task lighting?
General lighting?
Accent lighting?
Task lighting illuminates specific
areas of a space for the
performance of visual tasks or
activities.
The lighting fixtures are normally
of the direct type, and
adjustability in terms of brightness
and direction is always desirable.
The light sources are usually placed
close to—either above or beside—
the task surface, enabling the
available wattage to be used more
efficiently than ambient lighting
To minimize the risk of an
unacceptable brightness ratio
between task and surroundings,
task lighting is often combined with
ambient lighting.
Ambient or general lighting
illuminates a room in a fairly
uniform, generally diffuse
manner.
Ambient lighting can effectively
reduce the contrast between task
lighting and the surrounding
surfaces of a room.
It can soften shadows, smooth out
and expand the corners of a room,
and provide a comfortable level of
illumination for safe movement
and general maintenance.
Ambient lighting is appropriate for
frequently reconfigured spaces
and for areas where the location
of tasks varies widely.
Ambient fixtures may be direct,
direct/indirect, or indirect point or
linear sources.
Accent lighting creates focal
points or rhythmic patterns of
light and dark within a space.
Instead of serving simply to
illuminate a task or activity,
accent lighting can be used to
relieve the monotony of ambient
lighting, emphasize a room’s
features, or highlight art objects
or prized possessions.
Accent
lighting can
add life and
ambiance,
especially to
prestigious
venues.
General Diffused
Lighting
Direct Lighting
Direct lighting directs the
light downward, directly
onto the surface below.
Typically, direct
light fixtures
provide a better
light source for
detailed tasks
such as cooking
or reading.
However, direct
lighting can be a
source for glare,
since light bulbs are
directly in your eyes
when you look
toward the fixture.
Direct lighting are more often used
in kitchens than in dining rooms.
Direct light illuminates
specific objects and is often
needed when reading a
book at home, studying or
for when assembling a
product.
Semi-direct
Lighting
Semi-direct system utilizes
luminaries which send most
of the light downwards
directly on the working
plane but a considerable
amount reaches the
ceilings and walls also.
Such a system is best suited
to rooms with high ceilings
where a high level of
uniformly-distributed
illumination is desirable.
Indirect Lighting
Indirect lighting
refers to fixtures
that direct the
light upward to
bounce off of the
walls or ceiling to
light the room.
Indirect light fixtures
feature light that is diffused
more evenly into the room.
By bouncing the light off of
the ceiling or walls, the light
spreads around the room,
reducing glare.
Indirect lighting can also
lessen the overall light in
the space, since some of
the brightness is lost on all
that bouncing around.
Semi-indirect
Lighting
Direct-indirect
Lighting
For a room or office to be
functional, ergonomic and
at the same time
comfortable, both direct
and indirect light is
necessary.
A combination with both
indirect light and a direct
light source makes a room
become alive, interesting
and comfortable.