Interior Lighting
Interior lighting design is a multi-factorial and intricate process. We at Officina Luce always try to achieve the best possible outcome in lighting installation and consciously refrain from going right into luminaire selection. Rather than broadly defining the project outcomes, we zero in on the requirements and follow a well-structured design process.
What Do We Want to Achieve?
First things first, we always get our priorities sorted out before we embark on the designing process. Identification of requirements is a rather broad term, as we take into consideration a lot of things such as how much illuminance and glare is required, what the mood of the space is, things that need to be highlighted, daylight interaction, things to be concealed or highlighted, and light direction.
How Will the Light Be Delivered?
In the second stage, we take into account the most important factor – how the light should be delivered. Will it be a recessed light? Will it be a surface-mounted? Will it be direct or indirect lighting? Also, we decide on whether the light should be prismatic, mellow or with low brightness etc.
Selection of Equipment
Selection of the right equipment is of paramount importance in Officina Luce interior design lighting process. Light output (measured in lumens), efficacy (measured in lumens/watt), service life, the physical size of the lighting fixture, color and electrical characteristics, compatibility, finish and overall appearance are some of the most important factors to take into consideration while designing the lighting fixtures.
Calculation of Lighting Parameters
Easy availability of photometric data makes calculations easier for us, and for all other manufacturers, we assume. Several utilization factors are taken into consideration by our luxury lighting designers during this calculation process. Walls, floor cavity, and ceiling cavity are some factors which must be taken into consideration.
Visualization
Visualization comes next in the design process. Visualization helps us in checking how a design will perform in a given environment, although it cannot be used for assessment of the acceptability of the design. Light technical parameters, installation information, and fine detailing are part of the visualization process.
Choice of controlling system
The right selection of the controlling systems also determines the effectiveness of any interior lighting fixture. By using smart swathes, daylight controls, and motion sensors, we try to pass on more control to the end users.
On the top of everything, ease of installation and ease of maintenance are two important factors that define our design process in a big way.