S5. Ep 6. In conversation with Stephanie Harris, an associate lighting designer at CBG Light Perceptions.
Description
In this episode I am joined by Stephanie Harris, an associate lighting designer at CBG Light Perceptions where they provide bespoke design, consultancy and project management services for lighting and associated systems for historic, religious and other important buildings. Stephanie is also a member of the Society of Light and Lighting.
We talk about how important it is to understand a space, howit will be used and by whom and how integral a clear brief is to work out what type of lighting is required. We also discuss how reading the building to understand what makes it special and what needs to be highlighted and what may need to be in the background is integral. Stephanie shares her experiences when working on a project and how she creates different lighting levels as over lighting can have a worse impact than under lighting a space or building.
When working with a historical and listed building it isvital that the fabric of the building is not impacted and how the context of its setting is important when developing lighting plans plus working with the various bodies to obtain sign off.
What chat about how advances in technology helps manage lighting settings to help with sustainability so that lighting is only on when it is needed and the importance of using the right suppliers to ensure longevity of the light fitting and system.
We also discuss the usual challenges, common themes andmisconceptions working in the heritage sector along with top tips when working with an older property.
It will be an interesting listen for anyone embarking on aproject and is looking for some guidance and anyone generally interested in older properties.
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