LightTech Design

Stan Pomeranz

Phone:
919.542.5577

Fax:
919.465.2472

Address:
672 Fearrington Post
Pittsboro, NC 27312

Email:
stan@lighttechdesign.com

by Stan Pomeranz

My Lighting Design Philosophy

• I believe that people should look and feel good in a space that I design.

• My lighting design should compose a clear visual system of importance and purpose.

• The lighting mood I should be consistent with the use, function and design of the space

•  My design should incorporate the potential for change  -  change in mood, function, season and time of day.

• My design should be the most effective solution for the cost.

• My design should  be installed by craftsmen available to the project with equipment that is available and dependable.

• My design should be easy for the client to use and maintain.

• My design should withstand the test of time.

My Lighting Design Methodology

• Never depend on a single source of light for a space, use a variety of light sources and have the ability to balance them to suit the needs at the time.
• Remember to provide ambient light -- this is the light that makes us look and feel good.
• Poorly located task lighting causes glare -- which makes the task harder to see. Making the light more intense only increases the glare which makes vision even worse!
• We perceive light that reflects off surfaces. Color and texture on these surfaces impact greatly on the amount and quality of lighting. Consider lighting when you select colors and textures.
• New lamp designs offer excellent lighting solutions to specific lighting problems. Halogen and fluorescent lamps are compact, low maintenance and have excellent light and color qualities.
• Selecting well engineered fixtures will reward you with great performance. Fixtures should be selected for what they will do to the light and the space as well as for style.
• If you have to see the light source of a fixture, make sure it is soft so as not to detract your attention from more important features.