Internal lighting and artificial illumination provide safe passage for people interacting with the internal architecture. However, visual expectation and aspiration have demanded that internal illumination should provide a great deal more than the bare minimum. Illumination within architectural space can complement the shapes and form of the interior, revealing the fabric and narrative of 'mise en scène'.
Artificial illumination can be used to enhance experience, support branding and aid way-finding by creating intuitive patterns of brightness and intensity. Creating visual features, either by using ambient illumination or as an addition to the ambient lighting solution, can further enhance the spatial qualities of an interior.
It is vital to create a lighting solution that works with and understands the daylight penetration into the space. Artificial illumination can be used to balance the interior contrast as people move between daylit and artificially illuminated space.
By using daylight penetration points for artificial lighting, an intuitive visual language and light flow can be generated.
