Architectural Lighting Fixtures

not decorative but rather functional and

inconspicuous
used to illuminate architectural shapes and forms
General Fixtures Types

1. Direct downlights
Simplest function of all
They are intended to illuminate a horizontal surface
under the fixture
Often used in stair landings, in lines down hallways, or
in grid in an open area
When used to illuminate walls, it creates scallops of
light on the wall surface and leave the top of the wall in
darkness
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2. Indirect uplights
Use the ceiling as the reflector and are intended to
illuminate large horizontal surface with an indirect and
diffuse light
Require a high reflectance in order to function properly
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3. Adjustable downlights
Are intended to light objects or specific wall or floor
focus areas
4. Wall washers
Are intended to evenly and smoothly illuminate an
entire vertical wall surface.
This is in contrast to downlights that cause scalloping on
the wall
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5. Scones
Are lights that are attached to a wall and illuminate an
area or a pattern on the wall surface
Decorative scones provide an image or illuminate
themselves in a manner that may be used as part of the
design concept
6. Ambient uplights
Are freestanding lights typically used in offices as
indirect uplights illuminating the office work surfaces
with light reflected from the ceiling
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7. Furniture integrated lighting

Comes in several different versions. An ambient uplight
is often included on top of storage cabinets, desk,
cupboards, wall partitions etc. Task lighting may also be
integrated into the office furniture or display shelving
8. Torchieres
Are freestanding decorative fixture typically used as
theme lighting or uplighting
9. Table, desk and floor lamps
Are free standing fixtures (technically not lamps) used
for flexible area lighting or task lighting.
 Wallwashers

sometimes called wall slots

used to illuminate walls in
lobbies, corridors, and core
areas
well suited to textured and
polished surfaces
Accent Fixtures

Accent fixtures
allow light to
focus on art and
building surfaces
Types:
1. Recessed accent lights
Appear as downlights but internally permit rotation and
elevation of the light beam
2. Eyeballs and pulldown accents
Resemble downlights, but their appearance belies the ability
to be adjusted
3. Track lighting systems
Are designed to accent art and retail displays; for ease and
flexibility use, lampholders can be relocated to any point on
the track
Cove Lights

Cove lights permit

uplighting from
covers or other
architectural
elements more
efficiently than do
strip lights, and
witout
socketshadows
Task Lights

Task lights are

especially designed
to illuminate a desk
while minimizing
veiling reflections.
Decorative Lighting

1. Chandeliers
Are ornate
luminaires generally
consisting of many
small incandescent
lamps that simulate
the effect of candle
flames.
Decorative Lighting

2. Pendants
A ceiling-hung
decorative fixtures
The term pendant is
used for hanging
luminaires less formal
than chandeliers
Decorative Lighting

3. Close-to-ceiling
luminaires
Are similar to
pendants but
mount closely
to the ceiling
to allow use in
most rooms
with
conventional
ceiling heights
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4. Sconces
Are ornate or
decorative wall-
mounted
luminaires.
Often, sconces
match an
adjacent
chandelier; at
other times they
are the sole
decorative
lighting
element.
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5. Torchiers
Are floor lamps
designed
specifically for
uplighting.
Most use
incandescent or
halogen sources,
although
compact
florescent
options should be
considered for
commercial and
hospitality
applications
Decorative Lighting

6. Lanterns
Are outdoor
luminaires
mounted to
ceiling, walls,
posts, or poles
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1. 2 x 4 Lay-in Troffer with Pattern 12 Acrylic Lens

The least expensive lighting system for use in suspended
ceilings for a wide variety of projects
Generally specified with two or three T-8 lamps and
electronic ballast.
They are not recommended for use in computer
workspaces
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2. 2 x 4 Lay-in Troffer with Large-Cell Parabolic Louver

Appropriate for offices, stores, and many other building
types with suspended ceilings
They tend to have an upgraded appearance and are the
low end of acceptable lighting quality for computer
workspaces.
Lens Troffer
Parabolic Troffer
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3. Wraparound Surface
Fluorescent
Low-cost lighting system
that can be used in a
variety of applications and
ceiling systems
Are suited for low-ceiling
applications; in general,
they should not be used
above 10.
Tend to have a utilitarian
appearance and are
unsuitable for computer
workspaces
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4. Fluorescent Strip
Very low-cost lighting system
that can be used be used in a
variety of applications, ceiling
systems, and architectural details,
such as valences.
In general, the luminaires should
be specified with T-8 lamps and
electronic ballast.
They should not be specified in
single-lamp, two-lamp, two-lamp
end-to-end (tandem), and four-
lamp tandem luminaires using 4
x8 lamps
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5. Fluorescent Industrial
Low cost lighting
system used in a
variety of application,
usually as general
lighting in areas
without suspended
ceilings.
Luminaires should
be specified in two-
lamp or four-lamp
tandem luminaires
using 4 x 8 T-8 lamps
and electronic ballast.
Available as solid
reflectors and
reflectors with
uplight slots
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6. HID Industrial
Downlight
Low-to-
moderate-cost
lighting system
type
Used for
industrial and high
bay spaces
(generally over 20
mounting height)
The luminaires
should be specified
with metal halide
pulse start lamps
regardless of
wattage
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7. Compact Fluorescent
Industrial Downlight
Moderate-cost lighting
system
Looks like a metal halide
industrial downlight, but it
employs multiple compact
fluorescent lamps.
Can be used at mounting
heights up to 30
Offers superior color,
rapid starting and
restarting, and ability to
switch in groups to achieve
lower lighting levels for day
lighting or varying use
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8. Suspended Fluorescent Indirect Lighting
Fluorescent lighting system suspended from
and uplighting the ceiling T-5, T-5HO, or T-8
lamps, generally 4, and electronic ballast
May offer small downlight component of less
than 10%
Must be suspended at least 18 below the
ceiling, which necessitates a ceiling height of
9 or more.
Applicable as genera lighting for offices,
classrooms, and some medical spaces, and as
ambient light in offices, retail stores, and
other locations
Low-cost versions are made of sheet steel,
while more expensive and styled versions are
made from extruded aluminum
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9. Suspended
Fluorescent Direct-
Indirect Lighting
Produce both
downlight and
uplight using T-5,
T-5HO, or T-8
lamps, generally
4 long and
electronic ballast
Must be
suspended at
least 12 below
the ceiling
necessitating a
ceiling height of
9 or more
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10. Recessed Indirect Troffers

Are slightly more
expensive than parabolics
but offer a fresh,
contemporary appearance
for stores, offices, and other
sites.
Not a good luminaire for
open office areas and other
large workrooms
2 x 4 version uses two or
three 4 lamps
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11. Recessed and Surface Downlights

Also known as cans and top
hats
Attractive and formal lighting
system
Apertures range from 4 to over
10
Dozens of types include open
reflector, open baffle, adjustable,
lensed and decorative ring styles
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12. Adjustable
Downlights
A variation of
downlight using
PAR lamps and
low-voltage
lamps
Important for
display lighting
13. Track and Canopy Monopoints
Suitable for illuminating single objects
Similar to cans, monopoint variations employ
compact fuorescent lamps, MR16 low voltage lamps,
PAR halogen lamps, and low-wattage metal halide
lamps
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14. Track, Canopy and

Semirecessed
Wallwashers
Suitable for
illuminating a
wall of objects or
displays
Typically used
with ceilings or
soffits up to 12
and wash an
areas of wall
about 3 to 4
wide
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15. Wall Sconces

Decorative lighting source
that can be equipped with
incandescent or compact
fluorescent lighting to
provide an attractive and
effective lighting
Used in hotels, motels,
office corridors and lobbies
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16. Pendants
Decorative lights that hang
from the ceiling
Often used in stores, hotels
and restaurants as much for
their appearance and for light
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17. Ceiling Drums

Are round or square
luminaires that mount to
the ceiling surface
Typically used in areas
where a modest amount
of light is needed
Drums tend to be
inexpensive, utilitarian or
ornamental
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18. Portable Table and Floor

Lamps
Traditionally supplied as
an incandescent lighting
system although versions are
now being reinvented to
employ hardwired compact
fluorescent lamps
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19. Task Lights

Used as an
attractive and
effective task
light
Modern lamp
options include
low-voltage
halogen and
compact
fluorescent
versions
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20. Undercabinet
Lights
Are task
oriented lights
Should be
mounted under
the front edge of
a shelf or cabinet
and should be as
continuous as
possible
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21. Vanity Lights

Is a task light for
both vanity and
minor areas
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22. Exit Signs

Most modern exit
signs now employ
LED lamps to
illuminate the face
of the sign
Consider the size and the position of the
windows and the amount of natural light they
bring to the interior
The most efficient method of achieving the
correct balance is with a light-sensitive switch:
when the natural light level falls below a certain
point, artificial light is automatically switched on.
Always avoid sudden changes in light level
1. Lighted Cornices
Cornices direct all their light downwards to give
dramatic interest to wall coverings, draperies, murals,
etc.
May also be used over windows where space above
window does not permit valence lighting
Good for low-ceilinged rooms
2. Lighted Valences
Valences are always used at windows, usually with
draperies
They provide uplight which reflects off ceiling for
general room lighting and downlight for drapery
accent
When closer to ceiling than 10 inches, use closed
top to eliminate annoying ceiling brightness
2. Lighted Valences
Valences are always used at windows, usually with
draperies
They provide uplight which reflects off ceiling for
general room lighting and downlight for drapery accent
When closer to ceiling than 10 inches, use closed top
to eliminate annoying ceiling brightness
3. Lighted Coves
Coves direct all light to the ceiling
Should only be used with white or near-white ceilings
Soft and uniform but lacks punch or emphasis
Suitable for high-ceilinged rooms and for places where
ceiling heights abruptly change
4. Lighted High Wall Brackets
High wall brackets both up and down light for general
room lighting
Used on interior walls to balance window valence both
architecturally and in lighting distribution
Mounting height determined by window or door height
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5. Lighted Low Wall Brackets
Used for special wall emphasis or for lighting specific tasks
such as sink, range, reading, etc.
Mounting height is determined by eye height of users,
from both seated and standing positions, length should
relate to nearby furniture groupings and room scale
6. Lighted Soffits
Soffits over work are designed to provide higher level of
light directly below
Easily installed in furred-down area over sink in kitchen
Bath or dressing room soffits are designed to light users
face
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7. Lighted Canopies
Canopy overhang is most applicable to bath or dressing room
It provides excellent general room illumination as well as light
to the users face
8. Luminous Ceilings
Luminous ceilings provide skylight effect
Very suitable for interior rooms
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9. Luminous Wall Panels
Create pleasant vistas; are comfortable background for seeing
tasks touch in dining areas, family rooms and as room
dividers
Wide variety of decorative materials available for diffusing
covers
10. Typical Cornices
Wall washing equipment mounted in valences and cornices
provide improved brightness ratios and may be used for
lighting desks against walls, or several vertical illumination of
walls and objects mounted thereon