Handbook of Lighting Design

Handbook of Lighting Design is a digital PDF handbook by Rüdiger Ganslandt and Harald Hofmann. It explains the principles and practice of architectural lighting for students, lighting designers, and professional readers.

This digital format includes 289 pages and is available as an instant download after purchase. The handbook combines historical background, lighting technology, design methods, and interior lighting examples.

Its practical structure makes it suitable for readers studying architectural lighting or consulting lighting concepts and technical choices.

Book Overview

Handbook of Lighting Design covers architectural lighting from its historical development through practical planning and design application. The authors discuss perception, lighting measurements, light sources, control gear, luminaires, and the qualities of light.

The book then examines quantitative and qualitative lighting design, project development, lamp and luminaire selection, lighting layouts, control systems, installation, calculations, simulation, measurement, and maintenance. Its final main section presents lighting concepts for a broad range of interior environments.

Published by Vieweg, the first edition was issued in 1992. The work is intended as both a teaching aid for architecture students and a reference book for lighting designers.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• The history of daylight architecture, artificial lighting, lighting science, and modern light sources.
• Perception, the physiology of the eye, perceptual psychology, and fundamental lighting terms and units.
• Light sources, control gear, lighting control systems, reflectors, lens systems, and luminaires.
• Quantitative, luminance-based, perception-oriented, and qualitative lighting design concepts.
• Methods for selecting lamps and luminaires, developing layouts, calculating illuminance, and planning installations.
• Lighting concepts for foyers, offices, museums, galleries, restaurants, exhibitions, retail spaces, and other interiors.
• An appendix with illuminance recommendations, lamp classifications, a glossary, bibliography, acknowledgements, and index.

Why This Book Matters

This handbook connects the technical foundations of lighting with the practical decisions involved in architectural and interior lighting design. Its four-part structure supports both study and day-to-day reference.

By bringing together lighting history, perception, technology, planning methods, and interior examples, the book offers a focused resource for understanding how lighting requirements shape design choices.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, not a physical book. There is no physical shipping, and access is available after purchase.

The PDF can be used with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. Compatibility may vary by device and application.

FAQ

When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase through the digital download.

Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This product is a digital download, so no physical copy is shipped.

Which devices support the file?
The PDF works with compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop and mobile devices, and reading apps.

Download this digital edition of Handbook of Lighting Design for study and reference in architectural lighting.

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