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Art Institute: ID212 Handouts
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Week 1: No Class

  
Week 2: Introduction
- Light
- Vision


Awareness Test (have your friends take this online video test):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4


Websites Discussed in Class:

- Targetti Art Collection
- My Online Additional Links


Course Syllabus and Schedule
Book References and Professional Resources
Lecture Notes: Light and Vision
Week 3: Lamps and Sources
- Optics
- Controlling Light
- Electricity and Basic Wiring


Light, Health, and Sustainability

  • Light-Cancer Connection
  • Should There Be a Ban of Incandescent Lamps?
  • What To Do When You Break a Fluorescent Lamp
  • The Great Global Warming Swindle - movie on the opposite opinion
  • ABC News - Challenging Conventional Views About Global Warming
  • A “global warming” scare campaigns using or directed to children - the Sky Is Not Falling:
    • Tick Tick Tick
    • Train Ad
    • Youth Speak

Lecture Notes: Lamps and Light Sources
Assignment One - Slide Examples
 
Week 4: Light in Architecture
- Psychology of Light
- Quality of the Visual Environment


Websites Discussed in Class:
- Erco.com

Additional Reading:
- Light Revealing Architecture Part 1
- Light Revealing Architecture Part 2
- Light Revealing Architecture Part 3
Lecture Notes: Light in Architecture
 
 
Week 5: Directional Effects of Lighting
- Light Distribution
- Layers of Light

Additional Reading:
- Richard Kelly - The 3 Layers of Light
Lecture Notes: Quality and Directional Effects
 
 
Week 6: Assignment One Presentation
  
 
 
Assignment Two:
CAD Files (Zipped): Floor and Ceiling Plans
PDF File: Plans and Elevations
Assignment Two - Work Live Loft
Week 7: Luminaires and Applications
- Fixture Introduction

Links:

Manufacture Search Site: www.LIGHTSEARCH.com
Product Search and Spec Creation Site: www.ELUMIT.com

Decorative Links:

- www.LIGHTOLOGY.com
- www.UNICAHOME.com
- www.LUMENS.com
- www.TRIBU-DESIGN.com
- www.ARCHITONICA.com
- www.1STDIBS.com
- www.BELACORPRO.com

Lection One: Intro to Fixtures
Lecture Two: Design Applications 1
Lecture Three: Design Applications 2
Week 8: Class Field Trip
Feild Trip Instructions
 
 
Week 9: Lighting Design Process


Misc:
- IESNA Symbols Guide
Rendering and Documentation
RCP vs Lighting Concept Plan vs Lighting Layout Plan
Project Example: Developing an RCP and Lighting Concept
Week 10: Lighting Design Process 2


Misc
- Online Spec Builder:  www.elumit.com
Writing Specifications
Not So Scary Lighting Math
Math Supplement and Guides
Week 11: Assignment Two Presentation