Interview with Zeng Guozhi: Listening to the development of urban lighting

"So many years have passed, lighting designers have always thought that they are only the supporting role in the project. Until this year, my point of view has changed. In a space, the design of light is the protagonist like its architectural design and interior design..." Mr. Guo Zhi’s first article in his Aladdin column to express his ideas. Yes, the development of the lighting industry in recent years is quietly changing the night view of our city and changing our perception of light for thousands of years!
At the invitation of the former work, Aladdin Lighting Network expert column editor came to the Sizhi Studio, Guangying Lighting Engineering Design Co., Ltd. located in Xiguan Xiaocheng, Guangzhou, and talked with Zenggong about the development of urban lighting.


Design style: Pursuit of tranquility, introversion, and natural work. Currently, he is the chief designer of Guangying Lighting Engineering Design Co., Ltd. Its main design direction is the lighting of hotels and commercial streets, as well as the individual design projects of museum landscape architecture. When asked about the design concept of Zenggong, he took the recent Indian project as an example. He laughed that he was a liberal design and could not talk about any iconic style. However, he advocates a quiet and natural atmosphere, and opposes the deliberate pursuit of excessive lighting; he believes that intangible and tangible, more emphasis on the harmony of connotation and atmosphere. And the lighting design is like a girl's make-up, and the makeup is not as simple as the natural beauty.






Zenggong is currently working on the lighting design of Wulingyuan International Resort Hotel in Zhangjiajie. Party A requires the outdoor to be brighter. Zenggong insisted on only proper lighting design to create a quiet, moonlight feeling, not to destroy the beauty of the moonlight itself, but more Focus on tranquility and nature. The indoor lighting of the hotel has focused on embodying its clear personality. Some of these luminaires are also self-made in combination with the design, incorporating their own design elements. Another lighting design project such as Zenggong Dongguan Berlin Hotel is mainly white glass lamps, reflecting the modern sense, while Wulingyuan mostly uses fabric. It feels different, but the style is not bad. It can only be said that the right space with the right lighting to reflect the right atmosphere can give you the right feeling, that is, a good work.










Lighting designers and interior designers and architects are equal because the lighting industry itself is immature, and lighting design is also an immature profession. So what is the current status of lighting design? And what role does the lighting designer have? Lighting designers and interior designers and architects are equal! Zeng Gong was very firm in answering this. He said: "In the past, people always thought that these three were subordinate, and there were major and minor points. At this point, I insisted on my own point of view - that is, equality of identity. In fact, only architects at first, all It is the architect who completes the whole project. It is only after the development to a certain stage, the interior design is derived from the architectural design. Today, the lighting design is also differentiated from the building, which is the embodiment of the development and subdivision of the industry. The only difference is Various identities are more subdivided and more professional. There is no distinction between primary and secondary.
The development of society and the progress of the city have rapidly promoted the coverage of night scenes. Lighting has not been simply illuminated. People have called for the use of lighting design to embody the "light culture"... Zeng Gong believes that the concept of light culture is somewhat narrow - - It cannot be said that it is a light culture, or rather a building culture or an architectural light culture. Because architecture is the carrier of light, light must be attached to the building, and it must be embodied in the building. The two cannot be separated. Therefore, architecture and light complement each other and reflect each other. We can't leave the building to talk about design. The light mainly reflects the style of the building; but the light is not attached and subordinate to the building. It can only be said that the two cooperate to complete a beautiful piece of art. Pushing to the designer requires the architect to understand the lighting. The lighting designer should also understand the original design of the architect and exchange and cooperate to complete a perfect project.







The night vision of the city shouldered by lighting designers

The night scene of the city inevitably has the phenomenon of light pollution. Zenggong analysis believes that the initial development is due to the immature development of the industry, the lighting design experience is insufficient, and the lighting is simply illuminating; since the development, the experience has gradually matured, but blind construction The “image project” has brought about the light pollution of urban lighting. Therefore, on the one hand, the government should give more advice and guidance, on the other hand, it needs more joint restraint and communication between the two parties, and try to improve it by design. From design to implementation, if there is a good communication and optimization of ideas, it is natural to achieve the ideal night scene.
What is the cause of the confusion and disunity of the city's night scene? Zenggong’s answer was: “It’s caused by Party B. It means that the lighting designer’s lighting project has light pollution. The lighting designer’s design has a problem. The government just made expectations and plans to provide people with a good night view and lighting. Planning is only a small part of urban planning. Party A's pursuit of high quality and low price is also an unchangeable intention. What designers are pursuing should be good design concepts and works. As a designer, it has obligations and responsibilities. Responsible for the design! Designers should use their own profession to persuade Party A to take the leading role in the entire lighting project, and also have the obligation to defend a good design with professionalism. It can be said that the night view of a city depends directly on participation. The professional quality and design grade of the main designers of urban nightscape construction. At present, many large-scale buildings in Guangzhou have good results, which shows that the designer's design taste and professional quality have reached a certain height.
Zeng Gong’s article entitled “Light is the protagonist” in Aladdin’s column has resonated with many friends who have made design. Zeng Gong believes that as a qualified professional designer, it must have a multi-faceted quality. If you have professional basic knowledge, have a certain art foundation, have sensitivity to color, understanding of art, understanding of new technologies and new products, and understanding of technology products related to light, such as intelligent control, Photocatalyst, etc.... should also maintain communication with architectural design and interior design concepts in a timely manner; have a special sensitivity to the industry, and be able to understand the light-related things, and then apply them to the design... ", Zeng Gong said: "I have to learn a lot of things. 1

The architectural lighting design standard is the recommended parameter and theory that lighting designers often use. Zenggong believes that the standard is always only a scientific basis for reference. As a professional designer, it must be understood, but it must be used flexibly. Zenggong compared it to practicing martial arts: it is like kungfu paying attention to basic skills and moves, but it is not a complete imitation, otherwise it is equivalent to chaos, too much! This understanding can be said that there is no standard for lighting, that is, design must pursue natural harmony!


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