Halftitle -- Copyright -- Title -- Contents -- Introduction -- About this book -- Part I: Theory -- 1. The physics of light -- What is light? -- The physical properties of light -what designers need to know -- Reflection -- Mirrors -- Transparency -- Filters and lenses -- Refraction -- Shadows -- What is color? -- Quantifying light -- Luminance -- Candela -- Lumen -- Luminous flux -- Foot-candle -- Lux -- Illuminance -- Light meters -- 2. Human factors -- Sensing light -- Adaption -- Experiencing changes in light levels -- Eyes and the sense of sight -- Stereo vision -- Motion detection -- Low light sensitivity -- Light and psychology -- How do we see? -- Preferences -- 3. Natural light -- What do humans need? -- Sources of natural light -- Range of intensity -- Direction of natural light -- Color and natural light -- Daylight control -- Case study: Architecture Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK -- 4. Electric light -- Sources of electric light -- Incandescent light sources -- Discharge light sources -- Electroluminescent light sources -- Luminaires -- Nondirectional and directional luminaires -- Concealed luminaires -- Manufacturer's data -- Generic luminaire types -- Visualizing patterns of light -- Visualizing spotlight data -- Isolux diagrams -- Lighting control systems -- Line voltage dimming -- Electronic dimming -- Part II: Process and Practice -- 5. Lighting principles -- Visual hierarchy -- Understanding qualities of natural light -- Understanding layers of light -- Change and variation -- Creating drama through lighting -- Changing and controlling light -- Surfaces and texture -- 6. Lighting for people -- How much light is enough? -- Lighting for comfort and safety -- Task lighting -- Lighting for orientation -- Step by step: Lighting a corridor -- Case study: Wayfinding: Terminal 2F, Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France.

Avoiding glare -- Case study: Low light gallery, St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life and Art, Glasgow, UK -- 7. Lighting for architecture -- Ambient lighting -- Accent lighting -- Case study: One Gyle Square, Edinburgh, UK -- Case study: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan Mosque (The Grand Mosque), Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Lighting vertical surfaces -- Integrating light with architecture -- Case study: Morimoto Restaurant, Philadelphia, USA -- 8. The design process -- Researching the project -- Analysis of needs -- Outline proposal stage -- Construction document stage -- Construction stage -- Final focus and programming -- Client handover -- Case study: St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen, UK -- 9. Recording and visualizing lighting -- Drawing and sketching -- Abstract representation -- Diagrammatic representation -- Photography -- Computer renderings as a design tool -- Physical models -- 10. Project communication and completion -- What is enough information? -- Sections and elevation drawings -- Case study: Musée de l'Orangerie, Paris, France -- Light renderings -- Step by step: Using computer models -- Recording circuiting and control intent -- Use of sketch details -- Lighting mock-ups and tests -- Specification documents -- Generic specification -- Detailed specification -- Realizing the project -- Final focusing and programming -- Conclusion: the future -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index -- Picture credits -- Acknowledgments.