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Electromagnetic radiation that the human eye can perceive

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Light

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The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible

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Light

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What are the three types of lighting?

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-General
-Accent
-Task

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Type of lighting that is also called as ambient light.

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General Lighting

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Basic fixtures for illumination. General illumination of an area or space.

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General Lighting

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Type of lighting that creates VISUAL INTEREST

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Accent Lighting

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Draws the eye to art and accessories. Highlights the displays and architectural fixtures.

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Accent Lighting

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Accent Lighting is also called as?

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Highlight Lighting

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Type of lighting that provides increased light for tasks that require accuracy.

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Task Lighting

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Lighting that is useful for workspaces.

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Task Lighting

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The two types of lighting design are?

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-Direct Light
-Indirect light

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Lighting in which the greater part of the light goes directly from the source to the area it illuminates.

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Direct Light

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Its light effect is bright and sometimes harsh.

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Direct Light

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Light fixtures that direct the light upward to bounce off of the walls or ceiling to light the room.

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Indirect Light.

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Light is diffused, and cause a softer effect.

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Indirect Light

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Cove lighting is an example of what lighting design?

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Indirect Light.

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What are the three things that affect light?

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-Glare
-Reflection
-Refraction

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The shine with a strong or dazzling light.

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Glare

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The throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.

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Reflection

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The fact or phenomenon of light, radio waves, etc., being DEFLECTED in passing obliquely through the interface.

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Refraction

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It is between one medium to another or through aa medium of varying density. Ex. Lamps

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Refraction

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Phenomenon of light and visual perception of hue, saturation, and tonal value.

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Color

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A shade of color

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HUE

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Brightness or dullness of color. It is also the chromal intensity of color(?)

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SATURATION

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Lightness and darkness of color
Tonal Value
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What are the types of colors?
-Primary -Secondary -Tertiary
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Color that is exciting and stimulating.
Red or orange
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Pros: passionate, active, strong, warm
Red
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Cons: Intense, aggressive, raging, fierce, bloody
Red
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Color that is characterized to be the most dominant and dynamic.
Red
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On ceiling, this color is intruding, disturbing, and heavy.
Red
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On walls, this color is aggressive, and advancing
Red
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On floors, this color makes people feel conscious and alert.
Red
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This color is sunny, cheerful, radiant, and vital--but it is also EGOCENTRIC
Yellow
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It is the happiest color. It radiates cheerfulness and inspiration and signifies enlightenment and communication.
Yellow
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On ceilings, this color is light luminous, and stimulating
Yellow
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On walls, this color is exciting, and/or irritating
Yellow
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On floors, this color is ELEVATING
Yellow
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This color is retiring and relaxing
Blue/Green
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Pros: Calm, sober, secure, comfortable, noble
Blue
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Cons: Frightening, depressing, melancholy
Blue
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It is characterized to be transparent, wet, and cool
Blue
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On ceilings, it is celestial, cool, and receding
Blue
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On walls, it is cool and distant(L), or encouraging, and space deepening(D)
Blue
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On floors, it is inspiring, feeling of effortless movement(L), or substantial (D)
Blue
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Associated to be lively, energetic, jovial, extroverted
Orange
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Cons: intrusive, and blustering
Orange
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It is less masc than red. It ma also appear cheaper
Orange
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On ceilings, it is stimulating and attention seeking
Orange
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On walls, it is warm and luminous
Orange
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On floors, it is activating, and motion-oriented
Orange
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Pros: Tranquil, refreshing, quiet, natural
Green
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Cons: common, tiresome, and guilty
Green
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It symbolizes nature but also symbolizes mold and sickness.
Green
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On ceilings, it is protective, and its reflection on the skin(?) can be unattractive
Green
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On walls, it s cool, secure, reliable, or irritating if glaring
Green
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On floors, it is natural
Green
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Color that is subduing
Purple
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Pros: Dignified, and exclusive
Purple
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Cons: Lonely, mournful, pompous, conceited
Purple
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It's characterized to be delicate and rich, or unsettling and degenerate
Purple
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On ceilings, it is disconcerting, and subduing
Purple
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On walls, it is heavy and overpowering
Purple
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On walls, it is fleeting and magical
Purple
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It is lively, calming, and intimate
Pink
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Cons: too sweet, weak
Pink
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Color characterized to be feminine
Pink
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On ceilings, it is delicate and comforting
Pink
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On walls, it can be aggressive, intimate or too sweet
Pink
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On floors, it can be too delicate. Not used very often for floors.
Pink
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Pros: warm, secure and stable
Brown
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Cons: Oppressive, heavy
Brown
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It is fecal associated. Wood and stone appear very comfortable and warm
Brown
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On ceilings, it can be oppressive and heavy(D)
Brown
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On walls, it can be secure and assuring.
Brown
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On floors, it can be steady and stable
Brown
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Pros: Clean, crisp, bright
White
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Cons: empty and sterile
White
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Character: psych(?)
White
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On ceilings, it is empty
White
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On walls, it is neutral to empty
White
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On floors, it is touch inhibiting
White
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It is neutral but boring
Grey
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It is used for accents
Grey
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Ceilings: Shadowy Walls: Neutral to boring Floor: Neutral
Grey
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It is ominous
Black
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Pros: Deep and abstract
Black
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Cons: Dungeon like, night, grief, death
Black
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Character: to hide(?)
Black
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On ceilings, it is hollow to oppressive
Black
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On walls, it is ominous, and dungeon like
Black
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On floors, it is odd and abstract
Black
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What are the 6 classic color schemes?
-Monochromatic -Analogous -Complementary -Split Complementary -Triadic -Double Complementary
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Color scheme that uses variations in lightness and darkness of a color
Monochromatic
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It is easy to manage and visually appealing but lacks contrast and it can be difficult to highlight the most important elements
Monochromatic
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Color scheme that uses the colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel
Analogous
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It uses one color as a dominant color and is similar to monochromatic but has more nuances
Analogous
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Colo scheme that uses two colors that are opposite to each other on the color wheel.
Complementary
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When does complementary look the best with?
When warm is matched with cool
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Pros: Strong contrast Cons: hard to balance
Complementary
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Color scheme where a color and color adjacent to its complementary is used
Split complementary
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Color scheme that uses three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel
Triadic
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It offers high contrast while retaining harmony but not as contrasting as complementary
Triadic
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Color scheme that uses two set of complementing colors
Double Complementary
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It is the richest color scheme but also the hardest to pull off
Double Complementary
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What colors are recommended for offices?
Cool and pastel colors
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_____ for fire equipment, _____ for danger areas, ______ for first aid a.) green b.)red c.)blue d.)yellow
red for fire equipment yellow for danger areas green for first aid
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(T or F) Stimulating and exciting colors are recommended for lobbies
TRUE
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(T or F) For institutional architecture, it is recommended to use neutral colors
FALSE Institutional= Pastel Colors
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(T or F) For commercial architecture, pastel colors are recommended for corridors
FALSE (commercial) corridors= neutral colors

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