Residential Lighting: A Practical Guide - Hardcover

Whitehead, Randall

 
9780471450559: Residential Lighting: A Practical Guide

Synopsis

Residential Lighting is the complete guide to illuminating single–family homes.

  • Examines the "how" behind the art of residential lighting.
  • Emphasizes use of "light layering"–using variety of lighting sources together.
  • Features more illustrations, room–based design strategies, common lighting mistakes, and a larger color section.

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About the Author

RANDALL WHITEHEAD, IALD, a lighting consultant for more than twenty–five years, is an internationally known author and speaker on the subject of architectural lighting design. His work focuses on residential and landscape lighting, and his projects have appeared in Architectural Digest, House and Garden, and Architectural Record, among other magazines.

From the Back Cover

An insightful guide to the art and technique of home lighting design

Residential Lighting is a nontechnical reference guide to creating effective lighting designs for residential projects using an easy–to–understand and effective light–layering approach.

Packed with hundreds of informative illustrations and diagrams, this reliable book provides a helpful balance of the latest design techniques and tried–and–true applications. Before and after photos, as well as day and night comparisons, demonstrate how light layering uses the four functions of light (task, accent, decorative, and ambient) to illuminate both interior and exterior spaces.

A valuable resource for real–world practice, this hands–on book offers guidelines for:

  • Lighting a variety of rooms and landscapes
  • Assessing a client’s needs
  • Drawing a reflected ceiling plan
  • Writing lighting specifications
  • Choosing materials
  • Integrating natural light

Residential Lighting is a practical reference for interior designers, architects, and everyone working on residential projects where lighting is integral to the design.

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