Lighting Design in Architecture
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What is the primary distinction between the vernacular and meaningful uses of the word system?

  • The level of performance or safety (correct)
  • The level of complexity
  • The purpose of the system
  • The number of components involved
  • What is the traditional approach to electric lighting described as?

  • An engineering exercise (correct)
  • A system of lights
  • A design process
  • A grid of lights
  • What does the term 'layout' refer to in modern lighting design?

  • The aesthetic appeal of lighting
  • The physical arrangement of lights
  • A lighting plan (correct)
  • The electrical circuit of lights
  • What is the primary difference between the traditional and modern understanding of 'layout' in lighting design?

    <p>The emphasis on engineering versus design</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's recommendation for the use of the term 'system'?

    <p>Use it to describe a group of parts and components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of project is aesthetics in lighting of least concern?

    <p>Designing an ordinary office</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the general practice in designing electric lighting in contemporary architecture?

    <p>To eliminate ornament and non-essentials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the public often dislike fluorescent lighting?

    <p>Because it produces glaring light and is seldom aesthetically pleasing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common way to design general lighting?

    <p>With a single lighting system laid out in a regular pattern or grid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'system' referred to in modern lighting?

    <p>A building's lighting system, a track lighting system, or an indirect lighting system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it beneficial to approach lighting design with a common approach?

    <p>Because it permits an appropriate result</p> Signup and view all the answers

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