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FACADES ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING 1 INTRODUCTION CONTENT THE FIVE METHODS SEGMENT FOCUS Our new guide has been brought together to share our experience and knowledge of working with some PLAZAS of the world’s most renowned lighting specifiers. HOSPITALITY We wanted to share some inspirational projects across all of the segments that we work in whilst PUBLIC BUILDINGS sharing our knowledge of what to consider when designing with light. We will discuss the RESIDENTIAL fundamental factors that should be considered before we even start that first sketch. OFFICE This guide introduces the five fundamental STADIUM methods of how light can be applied or integrated into an architectural façade. Through a series of RETAIL inspirational case studies (within all segments) we aim to provide a full picture of what can be achieved APPLICATION FUNDAMENTALS through a multi-disciplinary design approach. THE PRODUCTS 2 THE CREATIVE DRIVING FORCE IN ARCHITECTURAL LIGHTING Front page Project Title: Oxford Street, London Lighting Design: Lighting Design International Photography: Andrew Beasley This page Project Title: Kimpton Fitzroy, London Lighting Design: Lighting Design International Photography: Gavriil Papadiotis 3 WE CREATE AMAZING EXPERIENCES WITH LIGHT Lighting can turn spaces into experiences. Using the captivating power of light, we change the way people see or react to buildings, environments and the space around them. Project Title: Serpentine Pavilion, London Lighting Design: Aecom Photography: Zumtobel 4 THE FIVE METHODS HOW ARE YOU GOING TO ILLUMINATE? SPOT GRAZE FLOOD INTEGRATE BACK LIT Building surface mounted Ground recessed or building Offsetting from the façade can Integrating points or lines of Backlighting a glazed façade luminaires providing a high surface mount linear luminaires provide a uniform lit effect bathing light can help to frame each level defines the background to our view contrast solution with a close providing a close off set graze the façade in a consistent colour, or or specific points of a façade, establishing a visual reference offset accentuating the material, seamlessly integrated into the lines with narrow beams enables specific accentuating the scale and height point within its context. The colour and finish of a building. of the architecture. features to be picked out. following the contours of a façade coordination of the architectural providing a dynamic scene of light. detail and material type is key to The PLAZA family can be installed BLADE provides an uninterrupted Multiple beam angles within the the consistency of the lit effect. on multiple levels and between consistent graze in a choice of FUSION and PLAZA families enable VISTA and PLAZA R provide the windows to accentuate the outputs and beam angles able to a balanced lit effect offset from specification options for an The BLADE family provides a architectural aesthetic and history pick out each level or a complete the façade enabling a consistent integrated solution with a consistent backlighting graze for with a visually comfortable façade from the ground with a low lit effect or one with more contrast homogenous lit appearance from maximum visual impact through a solution. glare solution. from a more accessible location. a wide viewing angle enabling a coordinated façade design. striking lit effect setting the façade within its context. 5 PLAZAS THROUGH INTEGRATED LIGHT WE FRAME THE PLAZA, THROUGH GUIDANCE WE OPEN UP NEW SPACE, ENABLING YOU TO EXPERIENCE, EXPLORE AND PLAY 6 PLAZAS Light is a significant layer in defining new urban design enabling and encouraging social interaction for the ever changing needs and expectations of the community. Light provides a sense of place thereby increasing accessible spaces in the hours of darkness where people can meet, enjoy & congregate. Creative architectural lighting design creates value by designing a masterplan that encourages social activity – making a space attractive, creating a relationship between the urban setting and the people, encouraging them to spend more time, more money, increasing the ‘dwell’ time in the hours of darkness. Light shapes our view, our opinion of a space, how long we will stay and can define whether we will come back again, it helps shape our urban space in the hours of darkness, bringing out the materials, textures and finishes of the surfaces around us. New technologies have enabled lighting to be considered earlier in the design process allowing for the luminaires to be integrated providing a seamless and integrated solution so that by day the building is seen in full view and then by night the luminaires and the lit effect bring the building to life. Page Above Left Page Project Title: Kings Cross, London Project Title: Royal Opera House, London Lighting Design: StudioFractal Lighting Design: StudioFractal Photography: Will Scott Photography: James Newton 7 GRAZE SPOT KINGS CROSS, LONDON ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, LONDON The Kings Cross plaza at the centre of the ground, and additional London’s Royal Opera of the plaza in Covent in central London masterplan with the levels, accentuating the BLADE LRi House was given a new Garden, London to be PLAZA S provides a fine balance careful interplay of warmth of texture of lease of life following a captured. of architectural, the façade with the the brick. An end to end spectacular programme functional and landscape lighting installation ensures a of refurbishment, bringing The very narrow beam integrated lighting to defining the space. continuous warm linear people closer to the arts. of the PLAZA picks out reveal a new public The BLADE family was graze. the edge of each pillar space. carefully integrated FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BLADE The subtle interplay of grazing light up each side The balance of layers into the architecture contrast revealing the enhancing the scale and of light puts people to graze up from the crisp edge of each pillar height of the perimeter. enables the perimeter FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PLAZA S 2700K 3000K 4000K Project Title: Kings Cross, London Project Title: Royal Opera House, London Lighting Design: StudioFractal Lighting Design: StudioFractal Photography: Will Scott Photography: James Newton 2700K 3000K 4000K 8 GUIDE MARINA BAY SANDS, SINGAPORE The Marina Bay is of expressed lines special definition and a multifunctional of light, arranged to volume, and finally VISTA waterfront events plaza reflect the geometry to encourage activity where guests can sit of the ‘circulation’, through the dynamic lit and enjoy the views and respond to effect. of the bay or watch the dimensions of phenomenal night time the platforms. The FIND OUT MORE ABOUT VISTA lightshows. solution focused on The lighting design providing direction and comprised a series orientation, a sense of THROUGHAbove and Right INTEGRATED LIGHT WE FRAME THE PLAZA, THROUGH Project Title: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 2700K 3000K 4000K GUIDANCELighting Design: Project WE Lighting OPEN Design SingaporeUP NEW SPACE, ENABLING YOU TO EXPERIENCE, Peter C Schott and OnEvent Singapore EXPLOREPhotography: AND PLAY. 9 HOSPITALITY LIGHT THAT DEFINES THE EXPERIENCE AND WILL BE YOUR REASON FOR COMING BACK 10 HOSPITALITY The visitor is the guest at the centre of the hospitality experience, every moment is focused upon their enjoyment of each space. By lighting the façade we begin to define the location and we also capture the moment, the imagination of the guest. Layers of light carefully integrated into the architecture accentuate the colours, finishes and textures determining the look and feel carefully married with the branding of the location. Whether it is a global or local brand there is an increasing customer expectation that a hospitality space reflects its locality, people want to learn something, the hotel is the social hub encouraging the growth of the surrounding neighbourhood, and it is the lighting that will help form this experience and their opinion. The method of the application of light will vary depending upon the aesthetic of the building in conjunction with the brand identity. Should the building be an historic façade, then the lighting should look to accentuate that history by capturing the texture and finish of the stonework. In comparison it may be a very modern façade with a glazed finish, so care and consideration should be given to the consistency of the lit effect, no shadow gaps, a consistent colour and lit effect, it’s all about that fine detail. Left Page Project Title: Dubai Creek Golf Club Photography: BJ Bova, Aerial Photography 11 GRAZE FLOOD PALAZZO VERSACE, DUBAI DUBAI CREEK GOLF CLUB, DUBAI Reminiscent of a lighting designers lighting scheme to Dubai Creek Golf Club is FUSION RGBW 16th century Italian Light Touch went provide a glare free BLADE one of the most iconic floodlights were fixed FUSION Palace, Palazzo Versace for a solution of uniform wash of the buildings in the city. Not on existing stones Dubai is a neoclassical inconspicuous façade and a warm and only does it appear on and poles. With their masterpiece with luminaires that not welcoming atmosphere the 20 dirham banknote, neutral aesthetic, they subtle traces of Arabian only blend in with for arriving guests. it was created by one of unobtrusively enhance architecture. As in most the architecture but Greater contrast is then Dubai’s most renowned the architecture. Using luxury hotel projects, also offer best quality provided by surface architect practices a Sensa DMX, different the design demanded lighting with precision mount floods punching – GAJ. moods and schemes can unobtrusive luminaires optics to deliver light up with a narrow beam. In 2017, the lighting be created. that complement the where it is required. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BLADE scheme was reimagined. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FUSION true essence of the The BLADE family was RGBW House of Versace. The selected for the façade 2700K 3000K 4000K Project Title: Palazzo Versace, Dubai Project Title: Dubai Creek Golf Club, Dubai Lighting Design: LightTouch Photography: BJ Bova, Aerial Photography 12 SPOT KIMPTON FITZROY HOTEL, EDINBURGH This project’s goal was of three tiers, with the of the main entrance.
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