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Collaboration Michaelis Boyd Associates
Image courtesy of Grove Hotel
Collaboration Michaelis Boyd Associates
As a multi-purpose space used for family dining, homework and evening entertaining, your lighting scheme should seamlessly transition from day to night, carefully obscuring or highlighting particular zones. The best way to embark on a kitchen lightingdesign scheme is to book an online consultation and explore all your options – it will be the best investment you ever make.
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Sam Neuman
Having made a career in architectural lighting design, Sam has worked alongside a number of leading practices from Imagination to NDYLight, WSP and more. Sam is an active member of the lighting community and regularly presents lectures and publishes articles around his areas of expertise.
Sam has worked with several leading practices and has dedicated his career to architectural lighting design. He is active within the lighting design community by presenting lectures and publishing articles.
Kate Wilkins
Kate has worked on a number of lighting projects for a wide variety of live performance, architectural and artistic lighting designs since 1991. Fascinated by the way lighting can change our moods, Kate also loves to explore human behaviour with experimental lighting projects.
Kate is particularly fascinated by the mood altering effects of light and the deep connection to our senses. She is currently researching sleep patterns and optimising bedroom environments for both adults and children.
How much lux do I need on my work top?
You need to ensure enough light so you don’t chop your fingers off! Recommended Lux levels for a kitchen work top is approximately 300 lux illumination, but for task areas for chopping and cutting the levels are increased to around 500 lux. Its also worth noting that as you get older more light is needed.
Should I use daylight lamps in my kitchen?
Daylight 4000K/5000K light looks modern and clean during the daylight hours but in the evenings when a softer lower mood is nicer daylight lamps can feel harsh and un-natural. You need to think about layering and different components to make up your scheme.
Does kitchen lighting need to be fire rated downlights?
Your architect/installer/local building control department should be able to advise if your new lighting installation needs be fire-rated. Not all integrated lighting is fire rated. There are a number of manufacturers who offer integral fire rated lighting solutions, alternatively lights can be installed into fire rated enclosures or fitted with fire rated accessories.
What is the best colour of light in the kitchen?
The primary consideration is the colour rendering of the light source. The better the colour rendering the better the room and colours in the room will appear. To choose the best colour temperature of light you need to figure out all the different ways and times the kitchen will be used. Cooler coloured light looks better during the day and warmer light work better in the after dark. Quite often a considered mix of colour temperatures and layered lighting solution delivers the best results.
How often will I have to change the lamp?
Old fashioned energy hungry filament and halogen lamps lasted between 1000hrs and 2000 hrs. A modern good quality retrofit LED lamp can last up to 25,000 hrs. Assuming 8 hours a day then the LED lamp would not need changing for 8.5 years! All being well you’ll be able to leave that ladder in the cupboard for many years.
Will you visit site if I need you?
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