Layered lighting, an original touch
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When illuminating interior spaces, many design techniques can be used; one of the most efficient ways in terms of energy savings, which also provides a pleasant atmosphere, is the use of layered lighting. For layered lighting, you basically have to take into account that each layer is in charge of a specific function. For example, in a museum, you have general lighting without much intensity, and additionally you have accent lighting, with a higher intensity, which is used to highlight the objects shown.
1 Types of layered lighting
Currently, modern buildings use layer lighting, where 4 main layers are used, and some may be removed or another layer added depending on each specific case. These layers are organized in such a way that they show the most general lighting (for the entire place) down to layers for specific uses. These layers are usually the following: Natural lighting, general lighting, accent lighting and task lighting.
2 Natural lighting
The first layer, natural lighting, depends almost 100% on the architect and the design of the place, since it would be the way in which natural light is used in the studied environment (blinds, windows, etc.)
3 General lighting
The second layer would be the general lighting, it is about illuminating the entire environment using artificial light, in this case direct light can be used (Downlights, ceiling lights, panels, strips) or indirect light (LED strips).
4 Accent or emphasis lighting
After the general light, we have the accent or emphasis layer, where we want to highlight specific objects or places. For this, spotlights with a smaller opening angle are used. Track lights, wall washers, downlights, projectors, among others, could be used./p>
5 Work lighting
Finally, there is the work lighting layer, where luminaires are used that provide an average level of illumination appropriate for work (reading, writing, textiles, mechanics, etc.). In this case, what the work surface would be is studied and hanging lamps, wall lights, flexes, projectors, track lights, or any other option that applies, are used to increase the average lighting existing on those work surfaces. In short, when planning lighting in interior spaces, several factors must be taken into account, because people's mood is closely related to the level of average lighting existing in the work area, layered lighting is the easiest way to focus on all the factors, where each layer is responsible for a part of the lighting.
