Quarterly Care Workshop: Residential Lighting
Channel: VCC Foundation
Date: 16/08/2023

Join us for a tour to learn how to best light the French Quarter!  

Appropriate lighting (the type and placement) plays an important role in maintaining the authentic historic character of a building and its surrounding area while also allowing people to feel safe and permitting the evening use of outdoor spaces such as a courtyard. There are many factors to consider when choosing lighting: quality, intensity, temperature, decorative vs. functional, fixture visibility, lamp type, location, and more.

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Here are links to documents and concepts referenced in the video:

1. Event Handout: https://vccfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/Handout_Lighting-in-the-Vieux-Carre_2023.pdf
2. Link to Lighting Design Guidelines: https://bit.ly/lightingguidelines
3. Link to Design Guidelines: https://vccfoundation.org/design-guidelines/
4. Link to color temp graphic: https://www.tcpi.com/what-is-lighting-color-temperature/

Thank you to the VCC Staff for assisting with the planning and execution of this important workshop.

The Quarterly Care Workshop series is designed to provide hands-on demonstrations and resources to property owners and caretakers about the nuts and bolts of architectural preservation. Maintenance is preservation – and proper maintenance will protect historic structures from untimely deterioration. Our goal is to raise awareness of the French Quarter’s cultural, economic, and historical value, as well as to concretely educate people about the nuts-and-bolts of architectural preservation by way of demonstrations and resources to French Quarter stakeholders that directly yield value to the district’s distinctive character.

Cinematographer & Editor: Varvara Degtiarenko (https://www.instagram.com/variaaaaaa/)
Theme Music: Robin Sherman (http://instagram.com/robinshermanbass)
Grant Funding by The National Trust for Historic Places (https://savingplaces.org/)