Our Services
We recognize that we are never the only ones working on any single project. Collaborating effectively in a manner that works for all parties is vital to the overall success of a project. Whether joining at the very beginning of the project, or jumping in at the deep end during staging and focusing, we strive to deliver results that exceed expectations and leave a lasting impression.
Consultancy Service
This service provides interior designers, architects and experienced developers who need assistance on a flexible basis with specific aspects of their lighting scheme. LDA can consult at any point of the design process from commencement through to focusing and scene setting.
Fixed Price Service
This service caters to clients who seek ongoing support with larger scale projects that require thorough input on the lighting scheme from the concept stage, through construction, and up to completion and project closure. We closely follow RIBA stages and in accordance to the main project programme.
Design Hours Package
This service provides interior design and architecture firms with multiple in-flight projects with a flexible service wherein any of their projects are provided for mark-ups and reviews on an hourly basis from the package of 10, 20 or 50 hours.
How We Work
We believe that close collaboration with the design team and listening carefully to their aspirations throughout the project progress is key to the success of the project.
We help our clients to close the gap between their creativity, design, and technical solution that is fully integrated with innovative lighting and control technologies, while keeping tight control of the costs.
Our project process follows RIBA project stages, unless different process steps are suggested by our clients.
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- Initial review of the latest interior, exterior and architecture look book, followed by a kick-off meeting with the client and the team.
- Understanding of the project guidelines, programme, budget, energy certificates and environmental restrictions.
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- Set the tone for the lighting scheme which compliment the interior, exterior and architecture.
- Prepare lighting concept book.
- Meeting with the client and the design team to present the lighting scheme for approval.
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- Transfer concept proposal to schematic lighting layout drawings.
- Prepare schematic specification of luminaries.
- Initial lighting calculations for the areas where the lighting design needs to be code compliant e.g. aligning to British Standards.
- Initial review of the lighting equipment budget for approval.
- Submit information for approval.
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- Prepare lighting layout drawings with lighting control schedule and lighting control performance schedule.
- Prepare integration lighting details.
- Prepare specification of luminaries.
- Finalised lighting calculations for the areas where the lighting design needs to be a code compliant e.g. aligning to British Standards.
- Development of a lighting strategy to meet the required energy certification, e.g. LEED, BREAM etc.
- Submit package for tender purposes.
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- Review and comment on shop drawings and submittals.
- Respond to RFIs.
- Progress site meetings.
- Snagging reports.
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- Site visit to adjust and angle all light fixtures to accent art, key furniture and finishes.
- Final scene setting and fine tuning of the lighting levels.
- Hand over to the client.