Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Light Sketch series 4

Computer lab
A)  Type of Luminaire: Suspended and task lamps
B)  Mounting Type: Hanging cord mount
C)   Lamping: Fluorescent tubular for the suspended and Double Biaxial for the task lighting
D)  Construction: Suspended lighting: Extruded aluminum with aluminum baffles
Task lighting: cast metal
E)   Manufacturer:  Suspended: Sylvania Task: UL
F)   Photometrics: Suspended: Initial Lumens:2750 Mean: 2475 Lifespan: 20,000 hr Task: Lumens:900 Mean: 755 Lifespan: 10,000 hrs
G)  Material and Finish: Task: glossy metal and plastic Suspended: Eggshell aluminum
H)  Lensing: Both have glass
I)     Function: Suspended: fixed Task: adjustable
J)     Ballast: 2 Lamps, non dimming, rapid start
K)  Environment: Dry
L)   Shielding: Suspended: Shiny metal baffles Task: overhead


 A ) Purpose of space: Student space for working on projects and assignments on computers.

B) Purpose of lighting: Task lighting
C) Describe the effect of each luminaire in the space: The task lighting has a function within the space to provide a light at each computer station.
D) Recommendations: More individual task lighting and the some controlled dimming light would be beneficial to the space.






Jimmy John’s


A)  Type of luminaire: Down lighting and Track lighting
B)  Mounting Type: Both Suspended
C)   Lamping: Compact Fluorescent and PAR lamps
D)  Construction: Frosted glass and Aluminum
E)   Manufacturer: Sylvania for both
F)   Photometrics: Compact Fluorescent: 1,600 Lumens 23 W 10,000+ hours  PAR:1040 Lumens 75 W  2,000 hours
G)  Materials and Finish: Compact: matte glass eggshell PAR: glossy aluminum
H)  Lensing: Glass
I)     Function: Both adjustable  Compact: ambient Track: spotlight
J)     Ballast: None
K)  Environment: Dry
L)   Shielding: Track: none Compact: Frosted glass shell

A)  Purpose of space: Food, Quick meal stop
B)  Purpose of lighting: Ambient and focal lighting
C)   Effect of luminaire in the space: Both have a function for both the customer and employee
D)  Recommendation: None



Tate St. Coffee


A)  Type of luminaire: Down lighting and LED rope lighting
B)  Mounting Type: Hanging and Freestanding
C)   Lamping: Incandescent and LED
D)  Construction: Down lighting: Metal & Wood LED: rubber tubing
E)   Manufacturer: UL and Brilliant Brand lighting
F)   Photometrics: Incandescent: 25 w Lumens:15  LED Rope: Lumens:10  Lifespan:100,000 hour
G)  Material and Finish: Matte glass and Rubber eggshell
H)  Lensing: None
I)     Function: Incandescent: Ambient LED: Decorative
J)     Ballast: None
K)  Environment: Damp
L)   Shielding: Incandescent: glass cover shell LED: rubber casing.

A)  Purpose of Space: Food/Café shop socializing
B)  Purpose of lighting: Ambient and Accent Lighting
C)   Effect of Luminaire: Downlight light up the traffic area Rope: highlights the décor
D)  Recommendation: minimize overuse of energy cost by changing the incandescent to more energy efficient lighting

Tuesday, October 4, 2011



A beautiful quilt exhibit in New York.
What I mainly love about this is the composition of the quilts. To the viewer its like they're almost wrapping around you as they swirl up. The lighting is also so great that it make them look like LED patterned panels.