Over the last decade we’ve seen amazing displays made using light projection on the surface of buildings.  Exhibits attract tourists, leading to a stronger economy.  The customizations of an LED external light frame-work make them perfect for a more artistic touch to building exteriors.  While the effervescence of light-based art will never be as solid as a full architectural design, many artistic constructions can be temporarily created through a few lightings tricks during the night.

 Then again, if your goal is to attract citizens to the streets in view of a building you can use lighting that’s a little more fun.  As mentioned previously, seasonal projection lighting such as the Gobos at St. James Church are becoming a common sight.  Some buildings, such as the Empire State Building, are even displaying animated lighting performances which have been set to music.

Going a step further, the Banco de Credito Building in Lima, Peru took it’s very professional edifice and added interactive lighting.  The lights on the front of the building can be controlled by pedestrians from a podium in the street.  While many of the displays are preset (constellations and light patterns), some are fully interactive as a single person can trace light trails and push particles around the surface of the building from the controller.

As professionals in the provision, application and manufacture of LED lighting solutions CA lighting offers you not only an unrivalled existing range of excellent quality value products, but also additional services as you require such as consultancy, design and custom manufacturing. We aim to gain an understanding of your industry and your need to balance cutting edge design and high quality manufacture with timely supply to a budget.

Lighting design is an important component of architecture and outdoor design, are the last increase for the building of “light” add “colour” is an important tool. Lighting design is based on the most important tasks of the Visual needs of consumers, with ingenious mobility of light and shade, modify and beautify buildings, creating beautiful, comfortable Visual environments for people.

 Asset Enhancement
Solid-state LED lighting systems have an additional return on the owner’s investment through LEED (Leadership in energy & Environmental Design) certification and artistic recognition.  Consider the prestige of a LEED Platinum property:

In a world focused on sustainability, structures designed to the standards of the U.S. Green Building Counsel’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) rating systems are in demand.  These standards emphasize energy efficiency and reliability.  Since the LEED Energy & Atmosphere Prerequisites and Credits are based upon the standards established in 2010 (written before the energy efficiency of LED’s was commercially embraced), LED’s illuminating a structure’s façade contribute to LEED acquisition and recognition.

Beyond a LEED certification, the difference is visible to both layman and discerning consumer.  People are drawn to ingenuity and beauty.  When selling a house, one of the most important factors is to ensure “beauty from the street.”  Acquiring tenants for your building, whether it’s an apartment complex, high-rise, or simple office building, is difficult enough based on your location.  Creating an aesthetically pleasing and enticing welcome view for the building itself can make the difference in a new tenant’s choice.  CA lighting can employ the highly directional and controllable qualities of LED’s to highlight exterior:

• Light colored surfaces
• Architectural features
• Element edges

Proper lighting will take each of these features and cast them in the best light.  As your aesthetically attractive structures fill with high lease and occupancy rates, owners’ returns on investments improve.

Providing Visibility

Lighting designers understand that most building occupants do not necessarily want LEDs or wireless control—they want to comfortably see what they are doing. How to provide for this visibility summarizes the role of the lighting designer. How to provide this while enhancing the architecture, integrating with the available daylight, minimizing building energy use, and aligning with the overall construction process and budget summarizes the role of the lighting designer in a whole building design process.