Lighting design
On completion of her studies at KLC School of Design, Rosalie won the Light IQ award for lighting design presented by Rebecca Weir from Light IQ. She was praise for her understanding of how light affects human behaviour, below are the findings from her studies.
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Rosalie has spent 3.5 years specialising in commercial lighting for hotels and pubs whilst working for W H Brakspears & Sons in Henley. She has produced multiple lighting schemes on a variety of scales, creating them on CAD, specifying and sourcing unique fittings and installing the plans on site alongside electricians.
Whether the studio are creating a lighting scheme for a private garden in the English countryside or for luxurious commercial interiors. Rosalie has a passion to deliver beautiful lighting designs whilst ensuring that her clients’ expectations are exceeded.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF LIGHT
Different light temperatures effect how we perceive and experience an interior. Sounds and light are two kinds of stimulus that the body is designed to respond to, allowing it to understand the surrounding environment.
Colour is a very important feature of our visual world. We respond to different wavelengths of light with the sensation of colour. Isaac Newton proved that white light is a mixture of colours. Environments need to feel comfortable, appear natural and are physically and mentally good for us, this is done by working with natural light patterns.
The visual receptors send signals to the central nervous system and become more sensitive when there is a change. Receptors display the ability to adapt to constant stimulus.
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Interior design has the power to influence not only the visual perception but also the emotional and physical appearance. We have a psychological and physiological response to light and colour which is intrinsically related to daylight and its essential qualities.
Daylight is 6,500 Kelvin
Overcast is 10,000 Kelvin (very cool, white light which seems depressive)
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Which light is right for you?
Bright light can heighten emotions, including anxiousness which is not suitable for social breakout zones but is well suited for other zones. Blue light makes us feel more energetic by lowering the levels of the hormone melatonin that makes us feel sleepy, which compliments morning lighting but not bedtime lighting.
Yellow tones help us to feel relaxed and content making us less alert and sleepy, which is appropriate for bedroom lighting and intimate dinning areas.
Natural light makes you feel happier and helps to regulate your sleep cycle, without natural light earth would not function as it does.
Light can even effect our perception of flavour!