Lighting Design

Daylight and electric light are planned together — for atmosphere, for function and for lower energy use.

Light is the material every other material depends on. The same room can feel generous or flat depending on where the light comes from. We plan it deliberately, starting with the sun and adding only the electric light the space needs.

What we design

  • Residential lighting — layered ambient, task and accent light for every room.
  • Commercial lighting — for shops, offices, restaurants and hospitality, where light shapes how long people stay.
  • Architectural and feature lighting — coves, wall washing, stairs, art and exterior facades.
  • Controls — dimming, scenes and automation specified to be simple to live with.

Our approach

  • Study the architecture, the orientation of the building and the use of each room.
  • Balance daylight and electric light so neither fights the other.
  • Choose fixtures and sources for color quality and efficiency, not only appearance.
  • Document it: a lighting plan, a fixture schedule and control intent your electrician can install from.

Efficiency

An efficient lighting design uses fewer, better-placed fixtures. That lowers the installation cost as well as the electricity bill, and it helps a project meet the energy code without compromise.

Process

What working with us looks like.

  1. Discovery

    We listen, walk the site and review zoning and code so the brief rests on what is actually buildable.

  2. Concept design

    Plans, massing and options — sketched quickly so you can compare directions before committing to one.

  3. Design development

    Materials, interiors and lighting resolved in a 3D model you can walk through and change.

  4. Permit documents

    Coordinated, sealed construction drawings prepared for your building department and your builder.

  5. Construction support

    We answer contractor questions and review the work so what gets built matches what was drawn.

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