Lighting Design for Interior Spaces
Representation of light sources
A course by Mónica Vega , Designer
About the video: Representation of light sources
Overview
“Once you have chosen a lighting fixture, it must be represented on the architectural plan. I will show you how we draw it so that it communicates the ideas of position, direction, color temperature and its shape.”
In this video lesson Mónica Vega addresses the topic: Representation of light sources, 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
“Representation of light sources I'll explain how to represent the light for your projects. It's important, if you show a reference photo of how you want light to look in your project, to have a reference photo of the light and the effects it produces, not the luminaire, as it can cause confusion with your clients. When you show the luminaire, they stick to the idea that that luminaire will be the one you'll use and will probably lead to so many questions about it that you probably won't want it in the end. So it's very important to see the surfaces illuminated in the images, the color tempe...”
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Course summary for: Lighting Design for Interior Spaces
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Category
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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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