licht.wissen No. 11 "Good Lighting for Hotels and Restaurants"

Fitness and wellness
In today’s health- and leisure-oriented
society, pools and saunas, activity
zones and rest areas are considered
an intrinsic part of the modern hotel service
package.
Here, the special challenge for the lighting
designer lies in enhancing the experience
provided by these facilities.
Punctual light sources lend brilliance to
gleaming, tiled surfaces.
The visual impact of cleanliness and hygiene
is heightened by raising the brightness
level and using lamps of cooler light
colour ( 4000 K).
Harnessing the capacity of water to produce
interesting lighting effects calls for
the services of a specialised lighting consultant.
Planning underwater lighting to enhance
the visual impact of a pool, intensifying the
effect by lowering the brightness of the surroundings
and using the surface of the water
to produce decorative reflections calls
for a great deal of experience with light and
a detailed knowledge of the specific room
situation.
Pillar lighting is used to grab attention.
The aim here is to emphasize the weight of
the pillars by modelling – not to create a
two-dimensional scene with diffuse light.
Pool facilities with glass walls appear more
spacious at night if the garden areas outdoors
are illuminated.
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