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Scope of a Lighting Designer

Overview of Practice

VBK Lighting Design offers a ‘full cycle’ Design and Management service, from Concept Design through to Commissioning. We are very comfortable with contemporary schemes, yet have vast experience of working on heritage projects and traditional interiors.

We ensure a close working relationship is established with all members of the Design & Construction teams - Architects; M&E Engineers; Site Agents and Specialist consultants to ensure the brief is efficiently and effectively implemented.

We also insist on regular site attendance to oversee progress is being properly maintained.

Trained in the programming of control systems we carry out final setting up of systems with the client. Finally we always snag and commission work on site in conjunction with other services providers.

 

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Typical Programme Format

A typical sequence of works would be as follows:

  1. Develop a Brief with the client and architect
  2. Confirm the Scope of Works
  3. Draw up Concept Sketches for approval
  4. Draw up Visuals on CAD for approval
  5. Draw up Lighting Layouts on CAD for approval
  6. Generate Documentation;  Luminaire Specification Sheets; Luminaire Schedule & Costs; Circuit Separation Spreadsheet
  7. Tender Review
  8. Site Progress Meetings
  9. Programming of Lutron
  10. Snagging / Commissioning
  11. Operational & Maintenance Manuals
  12. Hand-over to Completion

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below is a Case Study of a project completed in Spain which demonstrates our involvement from beginning to end of a project....






Step 16 | Aerial view of the completed house
Step 15 | View of completed house over pool deck
Step 14 | View of completed Interior
Step 13 | View of completed front entry with lit glass canopy
Step 12 | Dining and barbecue area on the deck
Step 11 | Cathode lighting to corridor
Step 10 | Finishing touches to the installation of flush lighting detail
Step 9 | Main reception area showing the huge sliding doors which open to a 6 metre wide opening onto the pool deck
Step 8 | Laying down first fix decking
Step 7 | Master bath completed showing ‘Privalite’ slots
Step 6 | Plaster-boarding in the master bathroom showing a view of the garden through full-height slots either side if wall-hung vanity console
Step 5 | Overview of deck
Step 4 | Ground works being carried out showing the retaining wall being prepared.
Step 3 | Surveying the Base Build Construction against the plan with the site agent
Step 2 | CAD 3d Visualisation of the cinema
Step 1 | CAD 3d Visualisation of the glass facade to the main living room from mezzanine

 

 

 

As well as undertaking work with the following clients, Max also delivers lectures to Universities, Design Colleges and Conferences.

Architects | Designers

Barrett Lloyd-Davis
Bentheim Trolliet
Edward Hill Partnership
Gitz Design
Hill Mitchell Berry
Krag Interiors
Martin Lane Fox
Meadowbank Griffin
Nicholas Haslam
Taylor Mandic

Museums | Galleries

Courtauld Institute
National Maritime Museum
National Portrait Gallery
Natural History Museum
Science Museum
Tate Modern
Tate Britain
Ulster Museum
V & A Museum
Wellcome Galleries

Retail

Dandois, Paris
Fenwicks
Four Seasons Hotel
Groucho Club
Harrods
Hobbs Antiques
Marie-Chantal
Quince Tree
Vingtquatre Restaurants
Wagamama Restaurants
 

Civic | Commercial

B A A
British Airways
Crescent
East Sussex CC
English Heritage
Grand Palais, Champs Elysees, Paris
Lewes DC
National Grid
National Trust
Wellcome Trust

Construction

Alibaz (Spain)
Ampersand Ltd
Build-Buro
Commercial Estates Group
CustomBuild (USA)
Mivan
OLF Construction
de Rosen D&B (USA)
Sanvila (Portugal)
WCM ltd

Lectures | Education

Brighton University
Barcelona Expo
Chelsea College of Art
Inchbald School of Interior Design
KLC Interior Design College
Lutron Controls
LuxLive
de Montford University