Noah's Landscape Journal

Welcome to my MLA Blog This blog documents my weekly learning journey as part of the Master of Landscape Architecture (Year 1) at the University of Greenwich. It serves as a reflective space where I collect notes, thoughts, and visual material from the courses Landscape Design Technology and Design Experimentation & Communication. Each entry combines key aspects of the lectures with my own reflections, sketches, and examples from practice. The aim is not only to record what was taught, but also to explore how these ideas can be applied in design processes and future landscape projects.

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Landscape Design Technology, 20/11/25, Lighting

November 20, 2025

Landscape Lighting Fundamentials, Paul from LIGHT BUREAU

Lighting in it’s natural form and in combination with photography and in architecture as well as landscapes is a very interesting topic.

Exteriors unlike interiors

hard to control
no “ceiling” -> zero reflectance
hostile environments

Lighting can highlight materiality and textures

Daylight

Thinking about shadows and light/heat can be essential in planning processes.

Shadow study

Colour appearance

Using different colour temeratures makes a big difference on the feeling of a space.

Office spaces: 4000K -> colder light keeps people awake

Restaurants: 2000K-3000K -> create a cozy environment

Technical aspects

Thinking about the right beam angle and the right placement of the light source is essential for a successful project.

Section of a lighting concept plan I created in practice, before it was handed over to a lighting specialist.

The goal of this lighting concept was to make a proposal of which areas and trees should be highlighted and to think about how the cable laying could be done to provide the electricity from the electrical connections on site.

The plan was then discussed and handed over to a lighting specialist to integrate his professional knowledge to create a final lighting concept and detailed plans.

The range of case studies that Paul impressively showed us how much a thought through lighting concept can improve and affect the visual quality and feeling of a project.