Areas And Types Of Lighting
When you start to think about designing a lighting scheme you must understand the roles lighting will play in the use and enjoyment of each part of your exterior space.
Begin by dividing the space into ‘areas of lighting’. Then within each area look at the ‘type of lighting’ required to meet your lighting needs. The examples below cross references the types of lighting required fora specific area
Types Of Lighting
- Ornamental - When garden features are lit for visual appeal
- Amenity - For safety and practical purposes used on patios to light a dining area or on a drive to help move shopping or children from a car
- Task - Makes it possible to carry out specific jobs, such as cooking on a BBQ or fetching objects from an outbuilding
- Access - Permits safe movement around the garden by lighting paths, steps, doors and water
- Security - Deters intruders, creates an illusion of occupation and reassures home-owners
