Department:

Urban and Landscape Design

Course Leader:

lect.dr.arh. Sebastian Guță

Learning outcomes:

Knowledge of lighting basics and of exterior architectural lighting caracteristics
Ability to analyse, propose a lighting concept and technological solutions for sustainable urban lighting

Content:

Introduction. Lighting terminology. Seeing, perception
Exterior architectural lighting - caracteristics, visual pollution
Sustainable lighting - contemporary technology for sourses, fixtures and lighting control systems
Architectural lighting systems - floodlighting, accent light
Architectural lighting design - analysis, strategy, tactics - concept
Lighting masterplan for the basics urban elements (paths, districts, nodes) - the example of Lyon
Lighting design for the secondary urban elements (edges and landmarks): buildings, urban spaces and incidents
Lighting design - team work (urban planner, architect, lighting designer, engineer)
Case studies

Teaching Method:

Power Point presentation

Assessment:

final evaluation - multiple choice test (50%), lighting studies (50%)

Bibliography:

Bianchi, Mira, Moroldo, Georgescu, Moroldo
Sisteme de iluminat interior și exterior
Brandi, U Lighting Design
Miclescu, S Lumina naturală și lumina artificială în arhitectură
Moroldo, Dan Iluminatul urban
Phillips, Derek The Lit Environment
Turner, J Designing with light. Public Places
The IESNA Lighting Handbook

Handbooks
- Philips
- Erco
- Schreder