General + task lighting

Description

Layered lighting: ambient, task at vanity, decorative. Vanity task lighting on both sides of the mirror (or above + below if not on sides) at face height.

Why this exists

Single overhead light casts shadows on the face; side or face-level lights are even and shadow-free.

Categories

Applies to

• Room types: bathroom, half_bath

Source

Solver enforcement

Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.

Related directives

• Bathroom entry doorway · NKBA Bath 1
• Doorway swing clearance · NKBA Bath 2
• Clear floor space at fixtures · NKBA Bath 3
• Fixture clear-space overlap · NKBA Bath 4
• Toilet centerline + front (detailed) · NKBA Bath 5