ᐅ New Construction Lighting Design and Implementation

I also thought that having two spotlights above the bathtub was a great idea. Controlled separately with RGB LEDs just for relaxation.

Let me put it this way... the idea was good, but not where the head is. You get so blinded in the bathtub that it’s no longer enjoyable. So the light was removed immediately.

I specifically asked about the lights above the bed. He said it was well thought out and that we should trust him. The fixtures don’t shine directly downward but have a specific beam angle.

However, it’s too late to change now. The planning was finished at the last minute (apparently the lighting planner is very busy), and at least the lightweight concrete slab for the ground floor is already ordered. The upper floor might still be "saved" by involving a different lighting planner. I shouldn’t have tried to save money and should have commissioned a 3D visualized plan.

What does the shadow I mentioned have to do with the glare?

R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
In the meantime, another lighting designer took a look, who happened to be at the electrician’s, and he was basically appalled.

I can understand him well. I don’t see a coherent concept here, more like all the lamps he likes were added to the shopping list with a lot of flashy enthusiasm. But no worries, it will be bright enough in all rooms—only the cost for the “planner” was luxury / a learning experience. For makeup, evenly distributed, color-neutral light without shadows on the nose is helpful, and for nighttime trips to the bathroom, in my opinion, it’s a blessing not to be painfully blinded when awake. At certain times of day, light should preferably be placed where the windows no longer provide enough daylight. In my view, the lighting designer’s job is to avoid “patchiness” rather than intensify it. Ideally, artificial light after sunset acts as a substitute for sunlight. THAT is the real art of lighting design; here, from my perspective, he just saw his job as a quick ride through the lamp catalog.

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11ant schrieb:
THIS is the skill of the lighting designer; in my view, here they rushed through the lamp catalog to get the job done.

I fear that as well. I specifically tried to avoid this by initially commissioning only a lighting plan on a fee basis, rather than awarding a full contract right away.

I am actually quite a fan of fee agreements for design services. Unfortunately, it often doesn’t work out.

The lighting designer yesterday said he brought a lot more emotion into the design. He also mentioned that we will definitely be dazzled by the spots above the bathtub and bed. It will be bright enough; in fact, he thinks it will be too bright.

A downlight with a 25-40 degree beam angle generally does not cause glare, but only if you move around the room in a normal way. For example, lighting suitable for workstations with screens often uses beam angles up to 60 degrees to avoid glare on the monitor.

I wouldn’t want to lie directly underneath those fixtures. With such a narrow exit angle, the lens really focuses the light straight down. Are the downlights at least dimmable?

Did the lighting designer just place the fixtures randomly? I would expect a DIALux lighting calculation from a lighting designer.