The Landscape Lighting Book, 3rd Edition

Description

This richly illustrated, up-to-date guide offers practical coverage of all aspects of lighting design. Written by an award-winning, internationally known lighting designer, it covers lighting practices, materials, and their design applications and offers guidelines for preparing lighting drawings, control and transfer charts, symbol lists, and other technical specifications. This edition provides a new focus on the use of LEDs, as well as new and expanded coverage of renderings, Mesopic Vision, and the latest controls approaches and systems.

CONTENTS

I. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

• 1.Assessing Project Needs 1
• 2.Vision and Perception of Light 13
• 3.Luminous Composition 19
• 4.The Design Process:Documenting and Installing Landscape Lighting 33
• 5.Follow-up Work: Record Documents and Project Maintenance 65

II. MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY 85

• 6. Light Sources 87
• 7. Light Fixtures 105
• 8. Corrosion, Materials, and Finishes 137
• 9.Controls 155
• 10.Wiring 169

III.APPLICATIONS 193

• 11.Residential Spaces 195
• 12. Public Spaces 205
• 13. Atria 211

IV. ELEMENTS OF DESIGN 219

• 14. Plant Materials 221
• 15.Garden Evolution: Changes That Affect
• 16. Sculptures, Architectural Structures, and Signage 267
• 17.Walkways and Stairs 281
• 18.Building Elevation Lighting 297
• 19.Water Features 309

APPENDIX 321
Documents 322
Lighting Manufacturers Directory 349
Bibliography 357
INDEX 361

440 pages / 22 x 28 cm / English