Highlighting South Bethlehem
Architectural Lighting Plan

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INTRODUCTIONS

• Acknowledgements............................................................3
• Table of content..................................................................5
• How to use the Architectural Facade Lighting Master Plan ....7
• Preface.............................................................................9
• Why a Master Plan?

CHAPTER 1 - Architectural Facade Lighting Design Principles ....11

• People Places - Revitalizing the Charm of Downtown
• Objectives for Good Facade Lighting
• Distinctive Skyline Views - Sense of anticipation
• Orientation - City layout revealed in a cogent way
• Streetscape - Emphasize the local details of each street
• Civic Pride - Create a variety of moods in accordance with each area’s history, architecture, and function

CHAPTER 2 - Responsive Lighting Design Principles .............15

• Community Responsive Design
• Light Trespass
• Light Pollution
• Appropriate Community Design
• Owner Responsive Design
• Maintenance
• Energy
• Cost
• Design Principles
• Illumination (quantity of light)
• Limiting Glare
• Use of Color
• Use of Texture

CHAPTER 3 - Lighting Techniques .......................................19

• Methods of Architectural Lighting
• Floodlighting (Flat / Grazing)
• Selective Highlighting
• Silhouette
• Transmitted Luminance
• Delineation
• Point (Loci)
• Ornamental
• Combination

CHAPTER 4 - Views and Vistas .............................................25

• The South Side of Bethlehem from a Distance
• From the Hill to Hill Bridge
• From the Fahy Bridge
• From Lehigh University Campus
• From St. Michael’s Cemetery

CHAPTER 5 - A Lighting Plan ...............................................43

• Map of Downtown Structures
• Lighting Concepts for Individual Buildings

CHAPTER 6 - Implementation ..............................................63

• Prioritizing the City
• Phasing Each Building
• Mock-ups and User Evaluations
• Covenants and Ordinances
• Preventative Maintenance
• Updating the Master Plan
• Other Improvements to be Studied
• Summary

APPENDICES ......................................................................71