Lighting enhances the architectural experience. ALD reinforces architectural elements, improving the visual and psychological journey through the space.
Good lighting design turns a house into a home. It enhances the interior design and architecture and should be designed to reflect how the resident lives in the space. A house can have the most beautiful interior design and stunning architecture, but if the lighting is wrong it simply won’t feel like a home. Lighting affects how people feel about being in a space so it’s essential to get it right.
The lighting – both natural and artificial – should be considered from the start. The earlier it’s considered the more it will complement the interior design and architecture, and work to create the required ambience.
The key to great residential lighting is the quality of light and how it interplays with different surfaces. Because light itself is invisible a common mistake is to put too much emphasis on the hardware or design of a luminaire, above the quality of light that’s being emitted. For example, a chandelier might be chosen because it looks stylish, but how will it actually light a space? Review the function of each individual space. Work out what surfaces should be seen and illuminated, and what composition is required at different times of day. Don’t just flood a space with light.
