About Ulrike Brandi Licht
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Ulrike Brandi, founder and Director of the new Institute Brandi for Light and Design
Ulrike Brandi as a teacher of a workshop in Boisbuchet, France, 2012
Pudong Airport, Shanghai
Exhibition “Blaues Gold” in the Gasometer of Oberhausen
Kaiser Wilhelm momerial church, Berlin
Town Hall, Hamburg
Brandi Institute for Light and Design
The programme of the Brandi Institute for Light and Design is tailored for students and professionals in the field of lighting and architecture. It combines theoretical principles with practical aspects. “We are amidst a technical revolution of light”, Ulrike Brandi states, “especially because of LED and sustainability issues”. At the same time, she analyses, “we lack qualified lighting designers. The education that is generally available lacks practical training, high standards of technical knowledge and human perception. Therefore, we need expert training for working practitioners and new university graduates. That’s exactly what the Brandi Institute for Light and Design will deliver”.
The Institute is independent and not tied to any manufacturers. “We are solely committed to good lighting”, the founder states, “we follow a human-centred design approach which is expressed in a practice-oriented curriculum”. Each Master Class comprises lectures, workshops and mock-ups over a period of five days. In one of the key teaching modules students will sign a model lighting design contract which will take them through all the stages of a project and define their scope of work.
Another of the Brandi Institute’s assets is its cooperation with internationally renowned architects, interior designers and lighting designers, such as Charles Stone, Jeff Miller, Kaoru Mende, Sevil Peach and Nathalie de Vries. These experts from the USA, UK, Malaysia, Norway, the Netherlands and Germany will provide detailed knowledge and background information on technical and legal matters. Another educational focus lies on excellent interdisciplinary communication skills among the professions, which are essential not only to meet daily challenges but also to deliver work of a high standard.
Courses will be held in Hamburg and taught in English. The programme covers a broad spectrum, ranging from artificial lighting, daylight design, masterplan design and electrical engineering to basic project management. After successful participation students obtain a certificate by the Institute.
The places where courses are held are special and reflect both the programme’s intensity and the fun we will have. The venues depend on the topic of each study unit, be it a floating home on the river, an office floor in the city, the hull of a ship or an old warehouse in the port”.
BRANDI INSTITUTE FOR LIGHT AND DESIGN
Stadtdeich 27
D-20097 Hamburg
Tel +49 40 369 635 95
Fax +49 40 369 635 11
E-Mail info@brandi-institute.com
http://www.brandi-institute.com
Philosophy
It is light that allows us to experience spaces. Consequently, lighting design is one of architecture’s essential constituents.
Effective lighting in architecture and in the landscape is the result of good design, a combination of small steps taken at the right time as well as experience, technical competence, endurance, imagination and cooperation skills in communicating with other consultants and the client.
Light is an intangible component of architecture. Every building is set in a specific landscape, and moreover in specific daylight conditions.
As lighting designers we create a mood that befits the architecture and harmonises with the surroundings, the existing daylight conditions and the materials.
We use light to accentuate the specific characteristics of a building or open space, and we design the lighting to harmonise with its users and uses.
We believe it to be important to develop lighting from an aesthetic, technical and economic viewpoint.
Profile
Ulrike Brandi Licht is a lighting design practice that works independently of manufacturers’ interests. It was founded by Ulrike Brandi in Hamburg in 1986. The Munich branch was set up recently in 2008.
The design and consultation services provided by Ulrike Brandi Licht cover five areas:
• Artificial lighting design
• Daylight design
• Luminaire design development
• Masterplanning
• Event/show lighting
The team consists of lighting designers with a profound knowledge in architecture, interior design and industrial design.
The special services of Ulrike Brandi Licht include the design of lighting concepts in close cooperation with architects and clients, which furnish buildings and open spaces with a distinct mood. Experience gained in over 600 worldwide projects is applied during the design process and finding technical solutions.
A further strength of Ulrike Brandi Licht is their recognised cost and time certainty. Expert market knowledge equips the practice with up to date information on any future development in the lighting sector relevant to building services and external lighting schemes.
It is the objective of Ulrike Brandi Licht to accomplish well-designed, functional and cost-effective lighting systems by creating pleasant environments for people that involve an appropriate balance of investment, operation and maintenance with the lowest possible environmental impact and the most beautiful light.
Ulrike Brandi, founder and Director of the new Institute Brandi for Light and Design
Ulrike Brandi as a teacher of a workshop in Boisbuchet, France, 2012
Pudong Airport, Shanghai
Exhibition “Blaues Gold” in the Gasometer of Oberhausen
Kaiser Wilhelm momerial church, Berlin
Town Hall, Hamburg
Brandi Institute for Light and Design
The programme of the Brandi Institute for Light and Design is tailored for students and professionals in the field of lighting and architecture. It combines theoretical principles with practical aspects. “We are amidst a technical revolution of light”, Ulrike Brandi states, “especially because of LED and sustainability issues”. At the same time, she analyses, “we lack qualified lighting designers. The education that is generally available lacks practical training, high standards of technical knowledge and human perception. Therefore, we need expert training for working practitioners and new university graduates. That’s exactly what the Brandi Institute for Light and Design will deliver”.
The Institute is independent and not tied to any manufacturers. “We are solely committed to good lighting”, the founder states, “we follow a human-centred design approach which is expressed in a practice-oriented curriculum”. Each Master Class comprises lectures, workshops and mock-ups over a period of five days. In one of the key teaching modules students will sign a model lighting design contract which will take them through all the stages of a project and define their scope of work.
Another of the Brandi Institute’s assets is its cooperation with internationally renowned architects, interior designers and lighting designers, such as Charles Stone, Jeff Miller, Kaoru Mende, Sevil Peach and Nathalie de Vries. These experts from the USA, UK, Malaysia, Norway, the Netherlands and Germany will provide detailed knowledge and background information on technical and legal matters. Another educational focus lies on excellent interdisciplinary communication skills among the professions, which are essential not only to meet daily challenges but also to deliver work of a high standard.
Courses will be held in Hamburg and taught in English. The programme covers a broad spectrum, ranging from artificial lighting, daylight design, masterplan design and electrical engineering to basic project management. After successful participation students obtain a certificate by the Institute.
The places where courses are held are special and reflect both the programme’s intensity and the fun we will have. The venues depend on the topic of each study unit, be it a floating home on the river, an office floor in the city, the hull of a ship or an old warehouse in the port”.
BRANDI INSTITUTE FOR LIGHT AND DESIGN
Stadtdeich 27
D-20097 Hamburg
Tel +49 40 369 635 95
Fax +49 40 369 635 11
E-Mail info@brandi-institute.com
http://www.brandi-institute.com
Philosophy
It is light that allows us to experience spaces. Consequently, lighting design is one of architecture’s essential constituents.
Effective lighting in architecture and in the landscape is the result of good design, a combination of small steps taken at the right time as well as experience, technical competence, endurance, imagination and cooperation skills in communicating with other consultants and the client.
Light is an intangible component of architecture. Every building is set in a specific landscape, and moreover in specific daylight conditions.
As lighting designers we create a mood that befits the architecture and harmonises with the surroundings, the existing daylight conditions and the materials.
We use light to accentuate the specific characteristics of a building or open space, and we design the lighting to harmonise with its users and uses.
We believe it to be important to develop lighting from an aesthetic, technical and economic viewpoint.
Profile
Ulrike Brandi Licht is a lighting design practice that works independently of manufacturers’ interests. It was founded by Ulrike Brandi in Hamburg in 1986. The Munich branch was set up recently in 2008.
The design and consultation services provided by Ulrike Brandi Licht cover five areas:
• Artificial lighting design
• Daylight design
• Luminaire design development
• Masterplanning
• Event/show lighting
The team consists of lighting designers with a profound knowledge in architecture, interior design and industrial design.
The special services of Ulrike Brandi Licht include the design of lighting concepts in close cooperation with architects and clients, which furnish buildings and open spaces with a distinct mood. Experience gained in over 600 worldwide projects is applied during the design process and finding technical solutions.
A further strength of Ulrike Brandi Licht is their recognised cost and time certainty. Expert market knowledge equips the practice with up to date information on any future development in the lighting sector relevant to building services and external lighting schemes.
It is the objective of Ulrike Brandi Licht to accomplish well-designed, functional and cost-effective lighting systems by creating pleasant environments for people that involve an appropriate balance of investment, operation and maintenance with the lowest possible environmental impact and the most beautiful light.
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