EXPERIENCE LIGHT | MEDO 8 What is the ideal time to start light planning? As early as possible. And specialists and planners should be also be involved at the earliest possible stage. Good light planning is always a good combination of basic and accent lighting; the times when a central ceiling outlet in a room was sucient are a thing of the past. And unless a specialist is dealing with this topic, that is usually exactly what happens: the existing connections are either in the wrong locations or not there at all for achieving the desired result. However, the majority of our partners are experienced planners, and collaborate with us even before the construction phase. Which challenges do you particularly look forward to as a light planner? For us, light is not just an end in itself, but also creates emotions and structures in rooms. It’s always exciting to see how we can influence that. And how we can impress customers with good light planning. What potential do you see in good light planning in the retail sector, for example? Good light planning always provides considerable added value, particularly in the retail sector. Just imagine a supermarket or a shop: It used to be sucient to install long light strips with fluorescent tubes in order to create a homogeneous lighting eect. However, a tremendous change has now taken place. Nowadays, shopping now has to be an experience: Goods have to be put in the right setting, and products require presentation. Streams of visitors have to be directed. Furthermore, the use of the correct light colour is extremely important as far as food is concerned, for example, so that the goods are displayed to their best eect. This is only possible with good light planning. Lars Heidrich Team Leader, Lighting Design Germany The eective use of light hinges on the right planning. During the design phase, it is all too easy to underestimate the possibilites and eects. What role do technologies and innovations play in the process? SLV lighting expert Lars Heidrich explains. MEDO – EFFICIENT LIGHTING STARTS WITH GOOD PLANNING.
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