Lighting update: after a couple of impromptu meetings this week, here is the quick run-thro of what has been decided . . .
1) the light switch will be located in the cabinet.
2) there will be NO cove/ambient/atmospheric lighting from the walls. This means none of the light fixtures will be located in the 6” recess above the wall panels. I know this was our initial design response. We even designed the wall panels with this lighting in mind. However, we did some testing and result has been unsatisfactory. A couple of the problems we ran into included but were not limited to . . . the fixture didn’t fit in the space provided, not enough light was given off, risk of breaking bulbs, difficulty of installing, or made the bus look like a fishbowl.
3) INSTEAD, all the lighting will be mounted from the ceiling. Keeping with the look of the “raw” exposed bulbs of the work lights now in the bus, we’ve decided to mount standard sockets to the ceiling and place shallow 40 watt bulbs in random clusters across the plane of the ceiling.
4) When finished, the ceiling will become a playful arrangement of point lights. Wherever a standard socket is installed, a 2” diameter hole will be drilled in the matching plexi ceiling panel. This will allow the bulb to drop about ¾” below the ceiling plane. (reducing risk of heat, adding depth and dimension to the ceiling). I’ve posted a few images to help explain.
5) The advantages . . . more and better light, easy installation, easily customized by client.
6) Areas for further design . . . dimmer switch? Create two or more sets of lights? (ex: both sets turned on for classes, one set can be turned off for digital presentations, other set turned on for gallery shows)
here is a quick run through of the next few steps . . .
1) Figure out “exactly” how the standard sockets will attached to the ceilings. No one has really talked about this yet. I have a couple ideas. More would be a help.
1) the light switch will be located in the cabinet.
2) there will be NO cove/ambient/atmospheric lighting from the walls. This means none of the light fixtures will be located in the 6” recess above the wall panels. I know this was our initial design response. We even designed the wall panels with this lighting in mind. However, we did some testing and result has been unsatisfactory. A couple of the problems we ran into included but were not limited to . . . the fixture didn’t fit in the space provided, not enough light was given off, risk of breaking bulbs, difficulty of installing, or made the bus look like a fishbowl.
3) INSTEAD, all the lighting will be mounted from the ceiling. Keeping with the look of the “raw” exposed bulbs of the work lights now in the bus, we’ve decided to mount standard sockets to the ceiling and place shallow 40 watt bulbs in random clusters across the plane of the ceiling.
4) When finished, the ceiling will become a playful arrangement of point lights. Wherever a standard socket is installed, a 2” diameter hole will be drilled in the matching plexi ceiling panel. This will allow the bulb to drop about ¾” below the ceiling plane. (reducing risk of heat, adding depth and dimension to the ceiling). I’ve posted a few images to help explain.
5) The advantages . . . more and better light, easy installation, easily customized by client.
6) Areas for further design . . . dimmer switch? Create two or more sets of lights? (ex: both sets turned on for classes, one set can be turned off for digital presentations, other set turned on for gallery shows)
here is a quick run through of the next few steps . . .
1) Figure out “exactly” how the standard sockets will attached to the ceilings. No one has really talked about this yet. I have a couple ideas. More would be a help.
2) Recieve drawing of ceiling panel layout from Vince and Yun.
3) Purchase all the bulbs, sockets, wires, etc. we need to start working. I’m planning on stopping by Ed Joy Friday to pick up fifteen 40 watt bulbs and fifteen 40 standard sockets. (and to return the florescent t5 bulbs) Still need to purchase wires, etc. David, do you know what else we need? Are you planning on buying some of it?
4) 9 am Saturday. Get started on installation and purchase what else we might need for lighting. Nicollette, David and I will be at the bus at 9 am on Saturday.
That’s it for now. Big thanks for everyone’s help.
3) Purchase all the bulbs, sockets, wires, etc. we need to start working. I’m planning on stopping by Ed Joy Friday to pick up fifteen 40 watt bulbs and fifteen 40 standard sockets. (and to return the florescent t5 bulbs) Still need to purchase wires, etc. David, do you know what else we need? Are you planning on buying some of it?
4) 9 am Saturday. Get started on installation and purchase what else we might need for lighting. Nicollette, David and I will be at the bus at 9 am on Saturday.
That’s it for now. Big thanks for everyone’s help.
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