Schematic Lighting Design
Natty Boh Building
Baltimore , Maryland
Eric Singley
Penn State University
Architectural Engineering
Location
Natty Boh Building
Brewers Hill
Baltimore , Maryland
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Schematic Lighting Proposal
Eric Singley
Project Information
Natty Boh Building
Building Character:
 Old home of the Gunther Brewing Company.
 Consists of 6 sections of differing heights.
 Declared a historic place in 2002.
Building Statistics:
 Overall Building Size : 189,550 ft2.
 Maximum Height : 9 stories
 Multi-purpose: office, storage, residential, commercial
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Design Spaces
Natty Boh Building
 Large Work Space
 Special Purpose Space
Friday’s Day Care Center
Countrywide conference room
 Circulation Space
 Outdoor Space
Canton Self Storage Lobby
Parking lot and rear facade
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Day Care Center
Natty Boh Building
Space Properties
 Floor area 4092 ft2.
 Exposed ceiling at 14 ft.
 Large windows on east and
west walls.
 Interior partitions dividing
kitchen and storage areas.
Space Tasks
 Primarily play and learning
area for small children.
 Light kitchen use.
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Day Care Center
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Natty Boh Building
Eric Singley
Day Care Center
Natty Boh Building
Design Goals
 Separate the spaces by function.
 Focus on the children’s area, all other spaces are support.
 Create a comfortable atmosphere for the children to spend the day in.
 Possible Ideas: Playful, Safe
 Make use of the large windows to introduce daylighting to the space.
 1.5 Watts per square foot allowed.
 CCT 5000 to match daylight in space.
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Day Care Center
Natty Boh Building
Design Solution
 Separate the spaces.
Linear fluorescents in circulation spaces leading toward subspaces.
 Atmosphere Ideas.
 Suspend ceiling in children’s area for a more enclosed “safe”
space.
 Create multi-level ceiling and add colored light for visual
interest.
 Daylighting concerns
 Use zoned switching to shut off lights near windows during
the daytime.
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Day Care Center
Natty Boh Building
Looking into children’s play area with wall removed.
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Day Care Center
Natty Boh Building
Detail of uplights at corner
of lower suspended ceiling.
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Lobby
Natty Boh Building
Space Properties
 Floor Area ≈ 2500 ft2
 Ceiling at 8 ft and 21.5 ft
 No windows
 Entrances on both levels
Space Tasks
 Light office work
 Display of model storage unit
 Sales / Receptionist desks
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Lobby
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Natty Boh Building
Schematic Lighting Proposal
Eric Singley
Lobby
Natty Boh Building
Design Goals
 Direct customers to sales desk.
 Accent wall spaces for company logo and decorative artwork.
 Maintain a small number of unique luminaires within the complex
space.
 Flynn mode: Spacious
 Maximum power density: 1.3 W / square foot
 Target Illuminance values
- 30 fc on work-plane at desks
- 10-15 fc on floor throughout rest of space
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Lobby
Natty Boh Building
Design Solution
 Linear fluorescent’s directing customers down the stairs and into
the space upon entering.
 CFL downlights over each of the desk areas.
 Spot lamps washing ceiling along 1’6” indent in lower section.
 Linear wall-washers along wall in lower section and on the angled
portion of the 2-story area.
 CCT of 5000K to mimic daylight and make the lobby appear more
spacious.
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Lobby
Natty Boh Building
Two-story portion of the lobby
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Lobby
Natty Boh Building
Looking in from street entrance with wall
removed.
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Conference Room
Natty Boh Building
Space Properties
 Floor Area : 150 ft2
 Ceiling at 8 ft
 Conference table with chairs
 No windows
Space Tasks
 Professional and Casual
conferences
 Possible light video
conferencing
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Conference Room
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Natty Boh Building
Eric Singley
Conference Room
Natty Boh Building
Design Goals
 Create a comfortable yet professional environment.
 Provide flexibility to accommodate different uses. Including:
 Roundtable discussion
 Video conferencing
-Target Illuminace ratios ( on participant’s head).
Front / Side1
: 1 to 3
Front / Side2
: 1 to 1.5
Front / Top
: 2 to 3.5
- Prevent spill of light onto camera and monitor located in the
front of the room
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Conference Room
Natty Boh Building
Roundtable Discussion
 Drop center ceiling 6
inches.
 Light the space indirectly
with linear fluorescent
fixtures recessed in the side
of the dropped ceiling.
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Conference Room
Natty Boh Building
Video Conferencing
 Switch off front 3 indirect fixtures.
 Wash each participant with linear
fluorescent from recessed fixtures
as shown.
 CCT : 4000 K
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Conference Room
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Natty Boh Building
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Exterior
Natty Boh Building
Space Tasks
Space Properties
 Parking for Natty Boh Building
 Ground Area : 37,050 ft2
 Entrance to the building
 Surrounded on 3 sides by buildings
 Historically significant
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Exterior
Natty Boh Building
Design Goals
 Provide sufficient light to allow drivers to read signs and see parking lines.
 Call attention to the building entrances.
 Achieve 100% Dark Sky compliance.
 Maintain luminaire appearance for historical reasons.
Power Density
 0.3 Watts per square foot allowed
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Exterior
Natty Boh Building
Design Solution
 Spotlight building entrances.
 Prevent spill into windows.
 Keep light poles on existing
islands.
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Fin
Natty Boh Building
Any Questions?
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