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k outdoor lighting do's and don'ts
A common mistake is the placement of lighting fxtures in
a straight line, along a pathway for example. It gives the
unpleasant feeling of walking on a driveway or an airplane
runway. Get creative and play with the aesthetics to create a
unique lighting experience.
Generally, there is a strong focus on large aspects for outdoor
lighting, such as trees and sculptures. Details are ofen
forgoten while they can bring in a decisive efect. Therefore,
look for small areas that can be accentuated with the right
lighting. This will beneft the consistency of the bigger picture.
As mentioned earlier, everything starts with your house itself.
It is crucial to maintain the same lighting style and to avoid
a disorganized range of lights. Don’t forget to look at the
location of the fxtures as well and choose a matching model.
This way you avoid a disorderly excess of all kinds of models.
Individual lighting fxtures that use solar power are ofen
not as efective as one might think. This type of lighting is
weather-dependent and ofen doesn’t have a large storage
capacity for a solid light intensity. Solar lights are rather
suitable as decorative lighting. Therefore, choose a lighting
system that gives the outdoor lighting the right power so that
you do not have to worry about poorly performing luminaires.
avoid straight lines
don’t forget details
limit your choices
don’t use solar lights
Project Private residence
Location Umbria, Italy
Architect Agence Garcin Marty Perrin
Photographer Serge Brison
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