Lighting Consultants in India and UAE

Special Architectural Lighting Designs are adding to the glamour of all big and famous buildings of the world. Be it a hotel, hospital, shopping mall, showroom, or any other public place, lighting enhances its impression. Many old avenues of business and public affairs are gaining new identity by amplifying lighting designer arrangements in their renovation programs. Really stunning and energy efficient lighting designs are possible for all interior and exterior illumination be it new construction, remodeling, revitalization, façade, landscape or anything else. Simulation of natural lighting arrangements renders a perfect view of the object and is an integral part of the lighting architecture. Many architectural lighting consultants hire computer graphic designers trained in creating special lighting effects that their lighting designers conceive, especially in Facade Lighting projects.

Equipped with architectural know-how and latest lighting technology developments, a expert lighting consultants can change the whole perspective towards a place or object and add to its glamour and beauty both. Architectural lighting is not any less technical a job than building architecture. It involves thorough study of the structure, its objectives, functionality and application. It requires proper planning and consultation between client, construction engineer and lighting consultant. Then only a lighting consultant decides the exact photometrics required to illuminate the place.

Again, before investing on any equipment or material a meeting takes place between owner and lighting consultant to discuss final lighting design layout of the place. Personal discussions on each and every aspects of lighting arrangements before its installation introduces many new ideas for lighting consultant and the owner both. The lighting consultant must have a clear idea of the occupants’ lifestyle, objectives, and activities pertaining to the premises.

Outdoor architectural lighting designs need to incorporate safety and security arrangements of building and its occupants at all times of day and night. It should be safe for staff working in nigh shifts. A well-lit premise in itself is safe from ill-mannered and unlawful activities. Architectural lighting needs to be more efficient in its job by projecting sufficient lights on surrounding and potentially hiding spots, like corners, bushes, shadows too.Step lights and path lights play an important roll in avoiding accidents and unwanted wandering in less busy hours. Architectural lighting can render comfort to visitors and residents, and spare its owner from unwanted liabilities that might otherwise arise from accidents. Façade lights are used to transform a plain and uniform surface into luminescent one for better visibility in large homes or commercial premises like hospitals, storefronts, malls, multistory buildings, etc. Special fixtures can be used to bring a ‘wrap around’ effect where in light seems to wrap around a ledge, corner or building fixture. With predetermined luminosity and photometrics, this effect can be achieved without spill light, white spots or conspicuous shadows.

This can be implemented by positioning right lighting equipment in a low profile area and create optimal angles to render illusion of radiation from the surface of the building. This is called ‘Soft illumination’ and especially used to enhance the elegance of churches, art galleries and historical buildings with extra ordinary architecture. Some home owners, who wish to give their houses a distinguished look in surround locality, do indulge in this type of lighting arrangements.