Continuous lines. A sense of movement.

A line can give a room a direction. It can follow an edge, connect two planes or carry the eye towards an arrival point. The strongest starting point is a relationship in the architecture that the lighting can make easier to read.

Choose one reference and describe what interests you about it. Name the movement, proportion or visual rhythm you want to explore. That description becomes more useful when it is connected to the actual plan.

Draw one intentional route

Mark where the line begins and ends. Follow it from the entrance and consider what happens at a turn, a doorway or a change of level. Decide whether the route should feel continuous or whether a pause can express the architecture more clearly.

Look at the surrounding elements. A ceiling joint, wall edge or repeated opening can provide a natural rhythm. Let the proposed light respond to that structure, and identify any junction where the idea needs a more detailed section.

Look from the visitor's position

Mark the important views on the drawing. Include the approach, a place to pause and the return view. Ask what each position reveals about the route and whether the line still has a clear purpose.

Use a sample to test the part of the route that carries the main idea. Keep the finish, emitting face and intended operating level close to the proposed conditions. Record which qualities should be retained when the detail develops.

Build the first brief

A useful brief can fit on a few annotated pages. Connect the visual intention to the information needed for the next discussion.

• One reference and a short description of the intended movement.
• A marked route with a beginning, end and planned pauses.
• Important viewpoints and nearby finishes.
• A section at the most demanding transition.
• Questions to test with the selected product sample.

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