FORMS OF ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING Flashcards
(49 cards)
Good ________________ is crucial to the performance of everyday activities and to the appreciation of the built environment.
architectural lighting
Sometimes called
“general lighting”
Ambient lighting
Provides uniform
illumination
throughout the space
• Illumination for color
and texture.
Ambient lighting
Sometimes called “task lighting”
• Illumination provided for specific
visual function
• Can influence the effectiveness of
the individual performing the task
Local lighting
Light source that adds a quality of interest to the space
• Combines with other types of lighting to give an overall
“feel” to a room that serves little purpose other than to
look attractive
Decorative lighting
Is directional lighting used to emphasize
a particular object or area
• Emphasizing a particular architectural
feature, piece of artwork, photograph, or
plant
Accent lighting
Is a secondary lighting system that provides _____________ when
the power supply to the normal lighting system is interrupted.
Emergency and safety lighting , backup illumination
• Required in the critical
care and emergency
spaces found in
hospitals, police, fire
protections and crisis
management areas.
Emergency lighting
Enables _____ activities to continue substantially
unchanged.
• Powered by an emergency generator or battery backup
system
Stand-by lighting, normal
Ensures the safety
of people involved
in a potentially
hazardous process
Safety lighting
To ensure that an escape
route can be effectively
identified and used in
case of failure of normal
lighting system
Escape lighting
Illuminated signage used
to provide clear directions
for an emergency exit of
building occupants
Exit lighting
a luminaire that is hang with a _____, ______, or
_______ that enables it to be suspended from a
ceiling or other support. It broadcasts light over
the entire space.
Pendent, chord, chain, tube
is a luminaire where a _______ light source
directs its light to the ceiling, where it is
________ back to the space.
Uplight, shielded, reflected
a luminaire that is usually attached to or
__________ in the ceiling and emits a
___________ light downward
Downlight, recessed, concentrated
a type of downlight that is a recessed, ________-shaped
luminaire with a shielded lamp that emits light downward
High Hat, canister
are mounted above the ceiling or behind a wall or
other surface so that any visible projection of light
is ___________.
Recessed luminaries, insignificant
a decorative, wall-mounted luminaires that
provide _______ illumination. They can direct light
upward, downward, or in all directions.
SconeS, ambient
are used in high-ceiling areas, 20 ft (6 m) or
higher, that require uniform illumination. ____________
fixtures installed in a _____ pattern are typically used
to provide ambient illumination in warehouses,
gymnasiums, and retail superstores. These
luminaires are high wattage (200 W or more) so
they can deliver light over long distances. The
fixture size is fairly large, about 2 ft (0.6 m) for a
typical fixture.
High Bay Luminaires, high bay, grid
are more compact. They are designed for use in
low- to medium-ceiling areas, 12 to 20 ft (3 to 6 m).
They are typically used for general illumination in
offices, retail spaces, and loading dock areas. Both
high bay and ____________________ can be used in
up lighting and downlighting applications.
Low bay luminaries x2
is a luminaire that is
designed to emit an _______,
_________ beam of light
with usually no more than a
20° divergence (spread)
from where it is directed.
Spotlight, intense, concentrated
ꟷ a luminaire that emits an
intense light that is broader
than a spotlight and that is
capable of being pointed in
any direction.
Floodlight
ꟷ is illumination where light received at
the work plane or light illuminating
an object is incident predominantly
from a particular direction. The only
light that is important is the light that
falls where it is needed. ______, _______,
and _______ lighting are common types
of directional lighting.
Directional Lighting, spot, flood, task
a directional lighting installation where
luminaires are attached to and are moveable
along a ___________. A more subtle method of
directional lighting involves the use of one of
the many different _________ downlights.
Track lighting, metal track, recessed
