What Should We Pay Attention To In Bakery Track Lighting Design?
By Powerstar
How should Bakery Track Lighting Design be done? Key lighting must have, display lighting levels; You need to think about zoning, is it bread or cream cake? If you are making a macaron dessert, it’s best to use a warm white light around 3000K. However, the uniformity is not as good.
Bakery Track Lighting Level Requirements
In order to design the lighting environment, it is necessary to first determine the overall scheme of collocation according the space requirements. This is the level or illumination. This style of configuration is similar to wearing formal clothing at work, or wearing evening attire at a banquet. If you are making a macaron dessert, it’s best to use a warm white light around 3000K. However, the uniformity is not as good.
Just like the light for the overall wear of the space, different Spaces need different characteristics of the light environment levels:
1- The basic warm and comfortable needs of the “bottom coat” – atmosphere light;
2- Need to show people, pleasing to others “dress” – key lighting;
3- There are “accessories” to decorate the small mood – decorative lighting.
Use track lights or decorative lamps in the display areas and showcases to add mood lighting. To avoid shadows on the bread due to uneven lighting, the vertical shelf of a layered display will be lit by cabinet lights that are installed behind the display. In-cabinet lighting is also ideal for glass display cases to prevent glare on the ceiling from the light source.
Bakery Track Lighting Design – Facade Lighting
Your window is important! In order to attract customers, almost every bakery has a glass window. If you have freshly baked donuts, cakes, or breads displayed in a transparent window, then I recommend that you light them up. If your freshly baked bread, cupcakes, donuts, etc. It is important that people can see these cute little things from afar, and that they look beautiful against the light. Vertical lighting can be more effective than horizontal lighting. So don’t hesitate to use your best lighting equipment, color temperature adapter, and excellent light source with color rendering.
Bread Track Lighting Design – Leisure Area
In most bakeries, there is always a relaxing area where you can stop and rest your feet. We don’t need “aggressive” track spotlighting here. Subtle natural diffuse light or half-light decorative lights are more suitable for creating a relaxed and comfortable and private atmosphere. People prefer to sit in such a quiet light environment to drink a cup of coffee, eat a piece of cake. And the personality and characteristics of the store can also be reflected through the unique shape of the diffuse light.
Bakery Track Lighting Design Color Temperature Requirements
The ability of light to restore the original color of the illuminated object. In popular terms, the higher the color rendering of light, the more bright and attractive the color of the illuminated object. Therefore, the color rendering of the light source is the key to affecting the “appearance” of bread and cake.
The best color rendering halogen light source is the first to bear the brunt, and warm white or neutral white LED, fluorescent lamps, at least to use this indicator: Ra>85, R9>0 (red light rendering), in order to create a “delicious” light environment. Under the high color rendering light source, we can even feel the soft taste of the cake and the fresh aroma of freshly baked bread.
Bakery Track Lighting Design Environment Comparison
This refers to the ratio of the brightness of the object to the brightness of the surrounding environment, the greater the ratio, the more obvious the contrast between light and dark, the more prominent the object. Whether it is a near-bright 1:2 environment ratio, or a slightly dramatic 1:5 environment ratio, it is suitable for bakeries.
It can easily create a uniform and bright light environment in the interior space with white and light colors as the keynote; In a black, dark, cool interior finish environment, you can freely create a dramatic space. If you insist on doing the opposite, such as creating even light Spaces in dark interior environments, you may end up with higher energy consumption. According to the lighting Tips analyzed above, the bakery is divided into public walkway, exhibition area, rest area and cash register area by area.
- According to the uniform distribution of track lights for the indoor to build a uniform basic lighting, color temperature 3000K;
- Display racks and cold cabinets are illuminated primarily by cabinet lights, so that no layer is missed. The color temperature for the track spotlight can be selected separately.
- This area is best lit by halogen lamps, which are the most suitable for this area. The gentle light from the lampshade that falls on the food and the people enjoying it looks beautiful.
- The facade lighting can be used to brighten up the background of the cashier. According to the Lighting Tips analysed above, the bakery has been divided into four areas: the public walkway, the exhibition area, the rest area and the cash register area.
Conclusion
In bakery track lighting design, the combination of basic lighting and emphasis lighting is used in different areas, a right color temperature is very important, 2700K is good for bread area, 3000-4000K can be matched for other area to create atmosphere, the best lighting environment should be integrated with architecture, interior design and the spirit of the place to bring people a comfortable experience of natural light, while having its own character and characteristics.
