Lighting design is both an art and a science. Within the commercial built environment there are many types of lighting design problems.
The hospitality design environment is one of the most challenging and varied types of lighting design. You have many different functions from highly decorative custom fixtures to very functional back-of -the-house needs.
The art of lighting design is very important when it comes to warmth and ambiance in an intimate restaurant setting. You want the patrons to be able to read there menu but at the same time make the atmosphere warm, inviting, and favorable to a woman's complexion and the foods appearance.
Warm atmosphere with many different lighting affects.
Bar top with neon underlighting, pink neon at soffit for accent, functional / accent lighting in backbar pull tabs for marketing and appearance.
Actual Fixture in Entry Lobby
Design sketch custom lighting
Highlighting artwork for VIP lounge area during the day.
Highlighting artwork with blacklight and fluorescent paint for night time affect in nightclub.
Lighting highlights to create an "art gallery" affect on the walls.
There are also many code requirements under the lighting energy code for commercial design which must be met in order to obtain a building or remodel permit.
Each state has different ways and calculations that are required to meet there lighting energy code requirements.
As you review the other categories of hospitality design on this site you will see many different types of lighting affects Lu used in many different types of settings. This is the Art and Science of lighting design put into practice!
Here are some helpful links for lighting resources.
We have been involved with over 800 lighting design projects in the past 25 plus years for restaurants, nightclubs, hotels, casinos, and all types of food service facilities.
