About the Author
Randall Whitehead, IALD, ASID Affiliate, is an internationally known author and speaker on architectural lighting design. He has become a respected authority in the field over the last twenty years as a lighting consultant with projects across the United States and in many other parts of the world. Mr. Whitehead has written several books on the subject, including The Art of Lighting; Residential Lighting: Creating Dynamic Living Spaces; Commercial Lighting: Creating Dynamic Public Spaces; and Lighten Up! A Practical Guide to Residential Lighting. Mr. Whitehead's seminars on residential and commercial lighting have been very well received in the United States, as well as in Canada, Puerto Rico, and Brazil. He teaches continuing education courses for the American Society of Interior Designers, and the American Institute of Architects. He also offers seminars for homeowners and design students on residential remodeling, starting a design business, getting published, and other related topics.
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Introduction: Reclaiming the Outdoors at Night
The purpose of this book is to provide readers with a gallery of extraordinary landscape lighting projects, along with information on how to achieve comparable effects for their own homes or Lighting projects.
For many homeowners, exterior lighting consists simply of a pair of lanterns flanking the front door, with a pole lamp at the end of the driveway—unimaginative at best, for the art and science of Lighting for exterior spaces has been greatly refined in the past decade or two. Over the last fifteen years, lighting manufacturers have worked with lighting designers and landscape architects to create small, well-shielded luminaries—low-glare, low-wattage multipurpose fixtures that virtually disappear into the overall Landscape, gently lighting without overpowering other elements in the outdoor design.
The aim of contemporary lighting for outside spaces is to create a subtle, natural feel. The trend is toward plants, pathways, and sculpture that are painted with light. Trees surrounding a home seem to glowing a silvery blue light; walkways and planting beds are illuminated with dappled patterns of light and shadow. This artful effect is referred to as moon lighting.
In addition to showing many inspiring examples of lighting design for residential exteriors, this book will illuminate the reader about techniques used by professional lighting designers, along with common lighting mistakes.
It is important to note that a successful overall design may involve a team of professionals who work together to create a cohesive Look. Along with a lighting designer, this team can include a landscape designer, a pool contractor, an architect, and an interior designer. But it is the property owners themselves who are the most valuable players on this team; transforming their dreams into an exciting reality becomes the challenge—and delight—of the other players.
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