In modern cities, with the rapid development of the economy and the continuous improvement of people’s living standards, the pressure of life and work is increasing.
As a result, open garden spaces in cities are becoming increasingly popular. The emphasis on the lighting design of such ‘urban oases’ is also increasing. So what are the common approaches to the design of different types of landscape?
Night lighting for buildings
The most commonly used night lighting for buildings are flood lighting, profile lighting and internal translucent lighting.
The floodlighting of the building façade is the direct irradiation of the building façade with light projection (floodlighting) lamps at a certain angle calculated according to the design to reshape the image of the building at night. The effect is not only to reveal the full image of the building, but also to show the building’s shape, three-dimensional sense, decorative stone materials and material texture, and even decorative detailing can be effectively expressed.
Floodlighting does not simply reproduce the daytime image of the building, but uses the light, colour and shadow of the projection lighting to recreate a more dynamic, beautiful and majestic image of the building at night.
Architectural outline lighting is the direct outlining of buildings with line light sources (string lights, neon lights, Menai lights, light guide tubes, LED light strips, through-body luminous fibres, etc.). The edges of buildings can also be contoured with a narrow beam of light.
Internal translucent lighting is the use of indoor light or lamps in special locations to transmit light from the inside of the building to form a lively and transparent night lighting effect.
Night lighting for the square
Square shape and area of both amorphous and a wide range of styles, set lighting must be seized to meet the functional lighting as the premise, according to the inherent characteristics of the square, give full play to the functions of the square.
Square landscape lighting, first of all, the square around the building landscape lighting and square parts of the lighting unified, to the square and the square around the road lighting coherent up, to the inherent cultural unity.
Square lighting mainly has: fountains, square ground and signage, tree arrays, underground shopping malls or underground entrance and exit lighting and surrounding green space, flower beds and other environmental lighting composition.
Night lighting for the bridge
Modern bridges are mostly modern steel cable-stayed bridges, with twin towers and single towers. The lighting of the bridge should highlight the “cable-stayed” as the main feature.
The main tower’s façade floodlighting, from below upwards when cast light, to the entire main tower illuminated crystal clear, white and flawless, majestic this is the most important of the bridge landscape.
In order to make the main tower all illuminated, the perspective effect is good, should also be set up under the road platform, with floodlights from above down to illuminate the upper part of the water tower base, so that the tower lighting effect like a giant standing on the river.
Landscape lighting for towers
The tower usually consists of several basic parts, such as the base, the body and the roof, which form a harmonious whole. The architect has given each part its own meaning when designing it. They all have a corresponding role or function and, from an aesthetic point of view, their aesthetic value lies in the erection of a landmark for an area. The complete illumination of each part of the tower is therefore very important, as a single representation of a particular part or one part over another will alienate the overall image of the tower.
The lighting of each part of the tower should be set to take into account the needs of the viewer. The top part of the tower is usually for long distance viewing, the lighting brightness should be appropriately high.
The tower part is often rich in detail, carrying the architectural style of the part, there should be a targeted choice of lighting techniques, detailed portrayal of the tower body components and carvings, with emphasis on the main part of the tower lighting techniques to do outstanding performance;
The base of the tower is near the human part, the lighting performance of the part is to complete the integrity of the tower image, they set the lighting to take into account the people close to the viewing experience, in the lighting brightness, light tone, light projection direction and other aspects of the configuration, should be aimed at the visual comfort of people.
In terms of the tower as a whole, from the bottom up, the illumination of the light should gradually increase, can cause a sense of towering, but also in line with the visual laws of people watching the scene.
Landscape lighting for overpasses
Overpasses are often in the main traffic lanes of a city and are an important part of the overall effect of urban landscape lighting. The overpass is viewed from a high point of view from a distance, as a lane that runs up and down and then spreads out in all directions. The image of the lanes is mainly expressed by the railings along the lanes. The overpass is a multi-level, multi-lane vertical overlap, as well as the relationship between aspects such as the performance of the level of depth, in order to truly reflect the landscape charm of the overpass.
In the overpass area are to set up green space, green space to adjust the landscape environment of the bridge area has an important role, should be fully utilised.
From a high viewpoint viewing overpass panoramic pattern, both lane side line outline, but also the green space within the light composition and light sculpture, and the bridge area street light formation of bright lines, these lighting elements together, forming an organic overall picture.
Landscape lighting for water features
Water features are an important part of the garden landscape. There are many forms of water features, including large lakes with open water surfaces and rippling waves, as well as streams, fountains, waterfalls and concrete pools.
The night lighting method of the water surface is mainly the use of water surface scenery and the lighting of trees and railings on the shore to form a reflection on the water surface. Reflections and real scenery, contrast, set off, positive and negative reflection, coupled with the dynamic effect of the reflection, so that people are interesting and beautiful.
For fountains, waterfalls can be used underwater lighting, the same or different colours of underwater lights, arranged in a certain pattern upward irradiation, the effect is magical, unique and interesting.
Landscape lighting for trees
Trees are one of the four elements that make up the landscape. There are many different species of trees in many different forms, and in addition to beautifying the environment for people to enjoy, they also have the effect of regulating and protecting the environment. Lighting should be differentiated according to the height, size, shape and colour of the trees.
Functional lighting for park roads
The lighting method of the paths in the garden: the paths are the veins of the garden, leading visitors from the entrance to the various attractions. The paths are winding and twisting, creating an effect of moving from step to step and from path to path. Lighting methods should follow this feature closely.
Landscape lighting for sculptures
Lighting should be from the characteristics of the sculpture, especially for key parts such as the head, attitude, materials, colours and the surrounding environment, using the side of the top-down cast light, not from the front evenly illuminated, so as to cause a realistic attitude, luminous appropriate, three-dimensional sense of lighting effect. Narrow beam luminaires with appropriate light sources should be selected to avoid the direction of the visitors’ line of sight and to prevent glare interference.
Landscape lighting for ancient buildings
Classical Chinese architecture can be described as unique and self-contained, with its own inherent characteristics in terms of materials, form and layout of plan and space. The main building is in the centre, and all other buildings are developed to the sides according to the central axis. The building form is basically made up of three parts: the base, the roof and the body.
The roofs of classical Chinese buildings are often made with gentle curves, surrounded by flying eaves on stilts and covered with green and grey tiles or glass tiles, which is one of the inherent characteristics of classical Chinese architecture itself. It is therefore crucial to accurately grasp this feature and highlight it at night in the form of lighting for classical Chinese architecture.
The door arches, made of interlocking end timbers, have become a unique formation of classical Chinese architecture. The oil painting of the girders and door arches adds to the beauty of the building through the brilliant and colourful patterns. The use of appropriate lamps to select a suitable light source is the key to lighting in classical Chinese architecture.
In view of the layout, form, colour and material of classical Chinese architecture are different from modern architecture, therefore the lighting, colour scheme and lamp shape should be used to highlight the characteristics of ancient architecture and strive to accurately express its unique classical architectural culture and artistic connotation as a starting point.
In the specific design, it should be used flexibly, according to the specific circumstances of the designed object using different landscape lighting methods.
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Post time: Oct-14-2022
