The starting point is the person, not the room and not the fixture. Before knowing what house this is, we need to know who lives in it.
The Method
The design starts by understanding who lives, works or moves through the space. Different ages, routines, habits, needs and ways of perceiving light guide the lighting decisions and how they relate to the architecture.
The architecture is read through its typology, uses, materials and characteristics. Homes, workplaces, retail, hospitality and outdoor areas have different demands of comfort, perception and experience, and those demands shape the lighting strategy.
Lighting strategies come from the people and from the architecture. Direct, indirect, diffuse or accent light, angles, intensities and effects are combined to create comfort, reveal the space and build the intended atmosphere.
Only then are the fixtures and the remaining components of the lighting system specified. Every choice answers to the needs of the people, the character of the architecture and the lighting strategies defined in the previous steps.
Documentation
Every lighting solution is detailed so it is built exactly as designed. The documentation includes the circuit layout and its coordination with the lighting control systems, giving clear direction at every stage of the installation.
Integrating the lighting design with the engineering removes doubt on site and preserves the design decisions all the way to the finished space.
Before construction
Before installation, the lighting is studied and visualised in the space itself, in a three-dimensional representation that accounts for architecture, layout and materials.
Light is composed in layers, which makes it possible to assess how each solution interacts with people, reveals the architecture, brings out surfaces and creates different atmospheres.
This visualisation lets the result be understood and approved before it is built, with real correspondence between what is presented and what is delivered.
Control
Lighting control systems are considered from the start of the design, according to the needs of each space and the lighting experiences it should offer.
Automation protocols, circuits and dimming methods are defined and coordinated with the lighting design, so fixtures, controls and systems work as one.
Light and its control reach the site as parts of the same solution.
Tempo by Porsche · one hall, three programmed scenes
Integrative lighting
Light does not act only on what we see. It reaches the eyes, interacts with the body, influences biological rhythms and takes part in how each person perceives and experiences a space.
Integrative Lighting brings that dimension into the design, considering the visual, biological and emotional effects of light throughout the day.
Designing therefore goes beyond deciding how much to light. What matters is the quality of the light, its spectrum, intensity and direction, and the moment it is received.