5. Respond to context
Lighting design is often not treated as a contextual activity.
While light influences how we perceive space, form, and surfaces, it is crucial to also consider the broader social, economic, and environmental factors that impact a project. Communities and individuals provide essential insights into these dimensions.
A successful lighting project must go beyond responding to the physical characteristics of any given space alone. It should also account for the historical, political, and environmental context of its location, including considerations like climate, planning, and long-term impacts. This is especially important when designing for night-time environments, where the focus should extend beyond visual tasks or creating a specific atmosphere.......
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“Without context a piece of information is just a dot. It floats in your brain with a lot of other dots and doesn’t mean a damn thing. Knowledge is information-in-context…connecting the dots.”
Michael Ventura