Collingwood Lighting 2024

Landscape lighting Adding depth to landscapes

Transforming any landscape with lighting design is as important as interior lighting. It can invigorate the environment and bring the space to life.

Incorporating lighting into landscape design

To amplify the quality of a landscape, lighting should be incorporated into the design. When it comes to landscape lighting, three key areas should be considered; functional areas, feature areas and entertainment areas. If consideration is taken for these, landscapes will have added depth and can really be brought to life.

Low-level decorative lighting

Feature areas

Entertainment areas

The correct lighting should be considered when illumination is required for a certain task, such as visibility or circulation. Pathways and storage areas usually require functional lighting but can be used as a layer of light that contributes to the overall landscape.

Sculptures, ponds and interesting plant life can form distinct features in a landscape design, but may be lost at night. Consider the most appropriate way to light them to ensure they become the focal point in a landscape.

Lighting in this area should be used to create ambience as it often becomes the most used area in a landscape. As such, it is a good idea to consider lighting at the start of the design. This can be further enhanced through the use of controls.

Landscape

Functional

Functional / entertainment area

Feature area

Entertainment area

Feature area

Entertainment area

Maximising materials

Accentuating the materials in a landscape can be achieved by selecting a colour temperature that enhances the colour of the material being highlighted. Importance of colour temperature

Wood / sand

Stone

Whites

Warmer tones found in materials such as these would be complimented by a colour temperature of 2700K - 3000K.

For featuring the natural components of stone, a colour temperature of 2700K - 4000K will be most suitable.

For white materials, such as painted brick or furniture, choose 4000K to emphasise the tones.

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