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Reflected ceiling plan

Meaning in interior design, with examples

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In interior design, reflected ceiling plan means: A drawing of the ceiling as if it were reflected in a mirror on the floor, showing lights, ceiling heights, bulkheads, vents and smoke detectors in the same orientation as the floor plan.

In Turkish: tavan planı, asma tavan planı, RCP

How it is used

Usually shortened to RCP. It is drawn as a reflection rather than as a view looking up, so that everything lines up with the floor plan below. Electricians, ceiling installers and mechanical engineers all work from it.

Example sentences

  1. The downlights on the reflected ceiling plan don't line up with the island; can you move them?

  2. Please add the air conditioning grilles to the reflected ceiling plan.

Common collocations

  • reflected ceiling plan (RCP)
  • update the RCP
  • ceiling heights on the RCP
  • lighting planA drawing that shows where every light, switch and lighting circuit goes in a space, often with a key listing the types of fittings.
  • floor planA scaled drawing of a room or building seen from directly above, showing walls, doors, windows and often furniture, as if the building were cut horizontally.
  • downlightA small light fitted into the ceiling so that it is almost flush with the surface and shines downwards; often used in rows for ambient lighting.
  • sectionA drawing that shows a building or object as if it had been sliced vertically, revealing heights, floor and ceiling levels, and how the parts fit together.

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