Hi!
The electrician from our general contractor recommended hiring a lighting designer. He “just happens” to know someone for that.
I think having a lighting plan does make sense. However, I’ve seen very different prices. Some offer a fixed price, while others charge according to HOAI (Official Scale of Fees for Services by Architects and Engineers)...
Do you have any recommendations on which pricing model to prefer and what to look out for?
The electrician says the lighting designer should do the planning and then he will handle the installation. On the other hand, there are also lighting designers who not only provide the planning service but also sell the luminaires and want to carry out the installation themselves.
Please share your experiences on this topic.
The electrician from our general contractor recommended hiring a lighting designer. He “just happens” to know someone for that.
I think having a lighting plan does make sense. However, I’ve seen very different prices. Some offer a fixed price, while others charge according to HOAI (Official Scale of Fees for Services by Architects and Engineers)...
Do you have any recommendations on which pricing model to prefer and what to look out for?
The electrician says the lighting designer should do the planning and then he will handle the installation. On the other hand, there are also lighting designers who not only provide the planning service but also sell the luminaires and want to carry out the installation themselves.
Please share your experiences on this topic.
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R.Hotzenplotz22 Oct 2017 14:27900 euros
R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
I think "doubters" is the wrong term. There are people who value something like this and people who don’t. And there are doubters. In the sense of people like you, who always say they first need a visualization. I believe this also applies to lighting design – wanting to see exactly what it’s for and how it is supposed to work. Doubters are not heretics; often, they are simply “not yet convinced.” And that is often just because they lack a clear mental image to follow the idea.
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R.Hotzenplotz22 Oct 2017 14:3211ant schrieb:
I think this also applies to lighting design—you want to see exactly what it’s for and how it’s supposed to work.I don’t need visualization for lighting design. For me, it’s more about having someone with expertise, clear understanding, and a broad market overview to plan everything economically. If I rely on the local lamp shop for the “planning,” at the end of the day, only the lamp shop wins.
The lighting designer also calculates the lighting requirements using mathematical methods. This can actually be more efficient than having a random electrician simply cover the ceiling with spotlights. They also develop a concept for outdoor lighting.
R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
I don’t need any visualizations for lighting planning. Yes, but now the others are in the same situation as before (with the roof shape, the facades, etc.) You. So right now, the readers are missing the visual.
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R.Hotzenplotz22 Oct 2017 14:4011ant schrieb:
Yes, but now the others are in the same situation as before (regarding the roof shape, the facades, etc.) You. So now the readers following along lack the visual.I think I expressed myself poorly. Of course, the lighting designer marks everything on the floor plans and discusses it with me. So I can easily visualize it on the plan later. What I meant is that I don’t need a 3D visualization for lighting design to imagine the planned fixtures in the new home. I also find it interesting what can be done with direct and indirect lighting. The lighting designer showed me a few things, and I found that quite impressive.
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