There is an old saying that "everything
looks good on paper" and while that is often true, it generally leads to
the reality that, often, the best way to truly coordinate a lighting design is
to get everyone together on-site and work out the details. I had the
opportunity to do just that this past weekend on a private residence in
Vermont. The home is constructed of reclaimed barn timbers and planking and
much of the lighting is nestled in and around the various junctions of these
overhead beams. If this were modern milled timber, things would be much more
straight forward, but being aged timbers and rough hewn beams, all measurements
became approximate.
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| The arrows indicate a cardboard marker! |
So to ensure that everyone was on the same page
as far as luminaire placement, and to compensate for some of the changes and
adjustments which have been made during the construction process, I spent a few
hours with the electrical contractor, the general contractor, and the
homeowners placing cardboard markers at all of the luminaire locations in the
home. This allowed us to be sure everyone was happy with the luminaire
placements prior to any of the electrical services being cut into the wooden
beams. This kind of hands on collaboration is the kind of effort that we at
Abernathy Lighting Design pride ourselves on. Sometimes, the best way to get it
right is to go out into the field and get your boots dirty!
~ Jay
~ Jay
