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LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR PREVIEW
The Functions of
Illumination
Randall Whitehead previews his extensive
workshop on lighting residences. Attendees will learn
to easily identify and incorporate the four functions
of illumination into a flexible design for
the home environment.
TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2001, 9:00AM - 12:00 PM
The new technologies and developments
in lighting over the last that match our virtual reality, techno-
We can now achieve lighting effects
decade have created opportunities for magic world. Plus, we can do it within
approaches to lighting only dreamed of a reasonable budget, without dramatically
changing the way we live. At the
in the past. The body of knowledge
about lighting has greatly evolved from same time, we can increase the comfort
the times of candles and gaslights, yet level in our living spaces, and increase
many clients have not updated their convenience as well.
thinking much beyond that.
Lighting can be a tremendous force in
design; it’s the one element that makes all
the rest work together. Yet it has been the
second-class citizen of the design world
for so long, and the results have left many
homes drab, uncomfortable and dark. Too
often, the blame goes elsewhere, when
improper lighting is the culprit causing
the discomfort. Let’s take a leap from nineteenth-century
lighting to the next
plateau by welcoming new lighting possibilities
and techniques and sending
design into a new era of dramatic comfort.
Light has four specific duties: To provide
decorative, accent, task and ambient
illumination. No one light source can
perform all the functions of lighting
required for a specific space. Understanding
these differences will help you
create cohesive designs that integrate
illumination into your overall design.
Getting your clients, contractors and
other members of the design team to
become comfortable with these terms
will help a project gel more cohesively.
Light performs these basic functions: