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Light as Architecture
Smart home integrations use open protocols so clients are not locked into proprietary ecosystems. Cable routes through listed plaster ceilings are documented with borescope surveys to minimise structural intervention.
Commission Types
Colour rendering indices above 90 are specified for galleries and residential art walls where fidelity matters. Heritage commissions require reversible mounting details; we specify magnetic fixings or clip systems approved by conservation officers.
Mock-ups at full scale allow clients to approve beam angles on stone textures before bulk procurement. Photometric files from manufacturers are verified in Relux before purchase orders are issued to electrical contractors. Dimming curves are tested against wall finishes so warm-white LED sources do not shift perceived timber tones after sunset. Coordination meetings with M&E engineers resolve conflicts between light positions and HVAC diffusers before tender.
Technical Rigour
Retail clients receive merchandising lux targets per display type, from jewellery cases requiring 1000 lux to ambient aisle washes at 200 lux. Lux levels are calculated room-by-room before any luminaire is specified, ensuring compliance with CIBSE guidance and client comfort expectations.
Edinburgh Practice
Emergency lighting routes are overlaid on architectural plans early, preventing last-minute ceiling grid conflicts with sprinklers and ducts. Heritage commissions require reversible mounting details; we specify magnetic fixings or clip systems approved by conservation officers.