The Landscape Lighting Book, 3rd Edition (Φωτισμός τοπίου - έκδοση στα αγγλικά)

The Landscape Lighting Book, 3rd Edition

This richly illustrated, up-to-date guide offers practical coverage of all aspects of lighting design. Written by an award-winning, internationally known lighting designer, it covers lighting practices, materials, and their design applications and offers guidelines for preparing lighting drawings, control and transfer charts, symbol lists, and other technical specifications. This edition provides a new focus on the use of LEDs, as well as new and expanded coverage of renderings, Mesopic Vision, and the latest controls approaches and systems.

Table of Contents
Prefaces xii

Acknowledgements xiv

I. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

1.Assessing Project Needs 1

2.Vision and Perception of Light 13

3.Luminous Composition 19

4.The Design Process:Documenting and Installing Landscape Lighting 33

5.Follow-up Work: Record Documents and Project Maintenance 65

II. MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY 85

6. Light Sources 87

7. Light Fixtures 105

8. Corrosion, Materials, and Finishes 137

9.Controls 155

10.Wiring 169

III.APPLICATIONS 193

11.Residential Spaces 195

12. Public Spaces 205

13. Atria 211

IV. ELEMENTS OF DESIGN 219

14. Plant Materials 221

15.Garden Evolution: Changes That Affect

16. Sculptures, Architectural Structures, and Signage 267

17.Walkways and Stairs 281

18.Building Elevation Lighting 297

19.Water Features 309

APPENDIX 321

Documents 322

Lighting Manufacturers Directory 349

Bibliography 357

INDEX 361