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Interior Design Lighting

Interior Design · Level 6  ·  6 Chapters

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What Interior Design Lighting covers

Interior Design Lighting teaches Interior Design Level 6 students to plan natural, artificial and artistic light and choose the fixtures that deliver it. Managing lighting levels covers features, methods, sources and types of lighting, light control and distribution, illumination levels, emerging trends, window placement and treatment, and colour and surface finishes. Lighting design covers ideas, plans and concepts and the selection of sources, fixtures and control devices. Natural lighting covers sources, effects, site orientation, techniques and the evaluation of windows, skylights and openings. Artificial lighting covers sources, properties, location, functions, the fitting process and control methods. Artistic lighting covers characteristics, techniques, styles and design. Light fixtures cover types, mounting, selection, materials, design and fitting.

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Careers after Interior Design Lighting

Lighting knowledge is useful wherever interiors are designed, fitted out or refurbished. The roles below follow the outcomes of the unit, from light levels to fitted fixtures.

  • Interior design studios in Nairobi - prepare lighting plans and concepts and select sources, fixtures and control devices to match a client's brief.
  • Hotel and restaurant refurbishment teams in Mombasa - set illumination levels and plan artistic lighting effects for dining and reception spaces.
  • Architectural practices in Kisumu - assess site orientation, windows and skylights to bring natural light into a building.
  • Lighting fixture shops and installation businesses in Nakuru - advise on types of fixtures, mounting and fitting, and earn from supply and installation.
  • Home lighting design consultancies in Eldoret - judge artificial lighting sources and their effects, then design and fit the scheme for a household.

Together these roles cover lighting from the first concept to the final fitted fixture.

Chapters

1
Manage lighting levels
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2
Create lighting design
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3
Determine natural lighting
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4
Apply artificial lighting
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5
Develop artistic lighting
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6
Determine light fixtures
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What Interior Design Lighting covers: 44 main topics in 6 chapters

1. Manage lighting levels

  1. 1.1 Meaning of terms
  2. 1.2 Features of lighting
  3. 1.3 Methods of lighting
  4. 1.4 Sources of light
  5. 1.5 Types of lighting
  6. 1.6 Methods of light control
  7. 1.7 Distribution of light
  8. 1.8 Illumination levels
  9. 1.9 Emerging trends in lighting
  10. 1.10 Window placement and treatment
  11. 1.11 Colour and surface finishes selection

2. Create lighting design

  1. 2.1 Lighting design ideas
  2. 2.2 Lighting plans
  3. 2.3 Lighting designs and concepts
  4. 2.4 Light sources, fixtures and control devices selection writing

3. Determine natural lighting

  1. 3.1 Meaning of terms
  2. 3.2 Sources of natural light
  3. 3.3 Effects of natural light on surrounding
  4. 3.4 Site orientation and building location assessment writing
  5. 3.5 Elements of natural light
  6. 3.6 Techniques of natural lighting
  7. 3.7 Installation methods
  8. 3.8 Evaluation of windows, skylight and opening positions
  9. 3.9 Application and documentation for enhancing natural light

4. Apply artificial lighting

  1. 4.1 Introduction to artificial lighting
  2. 4.2 Artificial lighting sources
  3. 4.3 Artificial lighting properties
  4. 4.4 Location of artificial lights
  5. 4.5 Effects of artificial lighting writing
  6. 4.6 Functions of artificial lighting
  7. 4.7 Lighting fitting process
  8. 4.8 Evaluation of lighting control methods and devices

5. Develop artistic lighting

  1. 5.1 Introduction to artistic lighting
  2. 5.2 Characteristics of artistic lighting
  3. 5.3 Techniques and styles of artistic lighting
  4. 5.4 Artistic lighting fixtures and effects selection
  5. 5.5 Artistic lighting design
  6. 5.6 Artistic lighting fitting

6. Determine light fixtures

  1. 6.1 Types of light fixtures
  2. 6.2 Fitting and mounting techniques
  3. 6.3 Selection of light fixtures
  4. 6.4 Light fixtures materials
  5. 6.5 Design light fixtures
  6. 6.6 Fitting light fixtures

Revise this unit

Past papers & answers 7 Real CDACC papers for this unit, free to download Exam-style questions 84 Written to CDACC standard, with answers Test yourself 196 Multiple-choice, one at a time Practise questions 123 Quick recall — check you know the facts
3 more for this unit
Oral exam preparation 42 What the assessor asks, and how to answer out loud Worked calculations 29 Step-by-step maths with the common mistakes Quick cards 976 Myth busters, skill tips and scenarios

Beyond the syllabus

Decision simulator 5 On site, what would you do? Workplace scenarios 80 Real site situations — what would you do? Turn this into income 48 Where this skill earns — what to charge, how to find clients

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