Lighting Design for Interior Spaces
The subject, observer
A course by Mónica Vega , Designer
About the video: The subject, observer
Overview
“Now I will tell you how lighting designers have two main objectives when lighting: to satisfy the visual needs of the subject and to provide the objects with the appropriate light.”
In this video lesson Mónica Vega addresses the topic: The subject, observer, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lighting Design for Interior Spaces. Learn how to trigger emotions and communicate ideas through the conceptualization of light.
Partial transcription of the video
“Subject, observer To better understand the previous lesson, I'll explain scenarios. Imagine there are three canteens. The first is for a school, the second is for an office, and the third is in a nursing home. Although the activity seems the same, the users aren't the same. We can at least separate them in age groups. First, in a school, we have children, let's suppose they are between 6 and 12 years old. The second, in an office where people are between the age of 18, when you start work, and 65. And in a nursing home people older than 65. Simply because of their eyesight, the light should...”
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Course summary for: Lighting Design for Interior Spaces
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Areas
Architecture, Digital Architecture, Interior Architecture, Lighting Design

Mónica Vega
A course by Mónica Vega
After graduating in architecture, Mónica Vega founded LumLum in 2014, her own studio in Mexico City devoted to architectural lighting design for interior spaces, primarily restaurants, offices, and stores.
Through extensive research and documentation, LumLum seeks to convey emotion using light as a medium. Most of her projects are located in the capital, but she also works all over the country, providing tailored solutions to each client and building.
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