Harrogate by Night a Lighting Concept - the Royal Hall - the Cenotaph
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Harrogate by Night A Lighting Concept - The Royal Hall - The Cenotaph June 2018 L-1470-DOC-002 v09 // PO Contents Introduction Harrogate Cultural Quarter - an Evening Destination STUDY AREA 1 - ROYAL HALL / NORTHERN GATEWAY Inspiration, Objectives & Opportunities Preferred Option Technical Specification STUDY AREA 2 - THE CENOTAPH & PARLIAMENT SQUARE Inspiration, Objectives & Opportunities Preferred Option Technical Specification LONDON NEWCASTLE WIDER HARROGATE LIGHTING VISION 91-93 Farringdon Road, Milburn House, Dean Street, Concept Ideas for a Selection of Sample Sites Clerkenwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, EC1M 3LN NE1 1LE T: +44 (0) 20 738 78 560 T: +44 (0) 191 242 4224 www.colour-udl.com Peter Owens Chief Designer & Founder E: [email protected] T: +44 (0) 7940 58 1964 p.2 Introduction Public realm specialists Colour and lighting designers Brilliant Lighting Hall The Royal were commissioned by Harrogate Royal Hall Restoration Trust and the Harrogate International Centre to explore concepts and feasibility of lighting proposals for key locations in the historic and atmospheric Harrogate town centre and for the historic Ambulatory within the Royal Hall. The intention is that lighting will emphasise the distinct character and enhance the quality of experience of users of the town centre. This would have a positive effect for local residents, business and The Cenotaph & Parliament Square The Cenotaph leisure visitors, act as positive PR for Harrogate and play a major role in boosting the local economy. Subsequent to analysis of the town centre, the focus of the study was defined as the Royal Hall and the Cenotaph in Parliament Square – 2 key landmarks in upper and lower Harrogate. • As an aid to fund-raising, this document summarises the following : • Understanding the role of each lighting intervention and its potential role in the context of Harrogate Ambulatory • Researching history to provide inspiration for interventions in the key locations identified above • Detailed baseline and inspiration proposals for the key sites • A wider lighting vision and supporting analysis for Harrogate • Background conceptual thinking for the sites. p.3 Harrogate Cultural Quarter - An Evening Destination Creative Lighting Concept Zonal Plan 1. The Royal Hall • Accentuation of building facade and enlivenment of public realm using light to enhance as an evening destination. 2. Cenotaph 1 • Sensitive, ‘civic’ lighting scheme to enhance as a focal point within the town centre and as a destination at the end of Parliament Street. 3. Parliament Street • Enhancement of streetscape to create processional route connection between the Royal Hall and Cenotaph, with potential for further enhancements/ additions for special events. • Strengthens historic connection (pictured below). 4. Crescent Gardens - Future Vision • Lighting within re-imagined public park to provide clear, safe routes and to enhance new features. 4 • Lighting to provide clear, safe routes and enliven streetscape, particularly for special events. 3 2 p.4 STUDY AREA 1 - ROYAL HALL / NORTHERN GATEWAY p.5 Study Area 1 - Royal Hall / Northern Gateway Inspiration, Objectives & Opportunities Inspiration from the past... // ‘... Romantic past and present.’ Since it’s inception the Kursaal/Royal Hall has been a place for people to meet, to promenade, socialise, enjoy music and // ‘... bring people together and celebrate love’ to dance. The Royal Hall is much loved and an important part of the // “Samson Fox has captured the sunlight Hall’s heritage is it’s romantic past. for Harrogate.” Stories like Jim and Joan’s could inspire an interactive installation that looks to bring people together and celebrate // ‘... 24 Illuminated Glass Globes’ love. Samson Fox the famous engineer, industrialist, and philanthropist became famous and made his fortune after developing his corrugated Key Objectives: Future Vision Opportunities: boiler flue. He became a key benefactor to his local community in Harrogate and funded the construction of the Royal Hall building. • Transform the Royal Hall into a key night • To unify the elevations of the Royal Hall, Experimenting after a trip to the United States, he refined the Crescent Gardens and The Royal Baths to process for producing water gas in his basement laboratory at time focal point at the Northern Gateway Grove House, Harrogate. He later built the first of three new town- of Harrogate Town Centre. create a sense of enclosure and provide scale plants across the UK in Harrogate, creating a light so bright emphasis at the Norther Gateway. that it was written that: • Enliven the streetscape of Ripon Road. • Public realm improvements to the frontages “Samson Fox has captured the sunlight for Harrogate.” • Create a link between the Royal Hall, of the Royal Hall and HIC. The water gas lamp he designed that once stood along Parliament Parliament Street and the Cenotaph. Street was said to have a tall central column from which were hung • Improvements to Crescent Gardens as three rows of four brackets, each one carrying double globes, or a • Express the social history of Harrogate and grand total of 24 illuminated globes. re-imagined public park to provide clear, it’s Spa Town heritage. safe routes and to enhance new features including the use of water. p.6 Study Area 1 - Royal Hall / Northern Gateway p.7 Study Area 1 - Royal Hall / Northern Gateway Preferred Option Simple, elegant and warm toned Lighting Proposals: lighting will subtly highlight the Baseline architectural detailing of the Grade • Emphasis - Highlight architectural detailing of the Royal Hall facade with simple elegant II listed Royal Hall facade. The permanent architectural lighting canopy could be illuminated to pick out intricate detailing and backlight the glazing. • Adaptability - Allow for colourful dynamic displays and projection of moving images. Lighting displays could change throughout the year, with a system capable of being adapted to suit changing seasons/events/productions. • Dynamism - Projection of moving imagery and lighting that could have accompanying sound/ music. Colourful dynamic and adaptable displays and moving images will Projection be projected on to the facade of the Royal Hall. Projections could be localised to specific areas of the building elevation or could be focussed on to the floorscape and viewed from the top of the steps. p.8 KEY TYPE 1 - COLOR-CHANGE LINEAR LED LUMINAIRE (REF: CK COLOR GRAZE MX4 4 4 RGBW 10x60 1219mm) 4 4 TYPE 2 - COLOR-CHANGE LINEAR LED LUMINAIRE c/w IN-GROUND MOUNTING KIT (REF: CK COLOR GRAZE MX4 RGBW 9 Deg 1219mm + IP67 KIT) KEY TYPE 3 - COLOR-CHANGE LINEAR LED LUMINAIRE c/w IN-GROUND TYPE 1 - COLOR-CHANGE LINEAR LED MOUNTING KIT LUMINAIRE 1 1 (REF: CK COLOR GRAZE MX4 1 1 (REF: CK COLOR GRAZE MX4 RGBW 10x60 1219mm + IP67 KIT) 4 4 RGBW 10x60 1219mm) 1 1 4 4 1 1 TYPE 4 - COLOR-CHANGE COMPACT LED Study Area 1 - Royal Hall / Northern Gateway TYPE 2 - COLOR-CHANGE LINEAR LED LUMINAIRE LUMINAIRE c/w IN-GROUND (Ref: CK COLOR BLAST GEN4 MOUNTING KIT RGBW 40 Deg) (REF: CK COLOR GRAZE MX4 RGBW 9 Deg 1219mm + IP67 KIT) Technical Specification KEY TYPE 3 - COLOR-CHANGE LINEAR LED LUMINAIRE c/w IN-GROUND Baseline: ProjectionTYPE 1 (static- COLOR-CHANGE image/minimal LINEAR LED MOUNTING animation): KIT 2 2 2 LUMINAIRE (REF: CK COLOR GRAZE MX4 2 1 1 1 1 (REF: CK COLOR GRAZE MX4 RGBW 10x60 1219mm + IP67 KIT) RGBW 10x60 1219mm) Dukesway 4 4 Teesside Industrial Estate 1 1 4 4 1 Based1 on a projected effectTYPE 4with - COLOR-CHANGE a size COMPACT of approx.LED Thornaby 30m [email protected] x 10m height. TYPE 2 - COLOR-CHANGE LINEAR LED Cleveland www.staintonlds.co.uk LUMINAIRE TS17 9LT Tel :01642 766114 LUMINAIRE c/w IN-GROUND (Ref: CK COLOR BLAST GEN4 Project KEY Harrogate By Night MOUNTING KIT4 RGBW 40 Deg) 1 3 2 (REF: CK COLOR GRAZE MX4 Baseline Lighting Concepts Stockton TYPE 1 - COLOR-CHANGE LINEAR LED RGBW 9 Deg 1219mm + IP67 KIT) Drawing Study Area 1 Town Hall LUMINAIRE Royal Hall/Northern Gateway (REF: CK COLOR GRAZE MX4 TYPE 3 - COLOR-CHANGE LINEAR LED Sheet 1 of 2 4 4 RGBW 10x60 1219mm) LUMINAIRE c/w IN-GROUND 4 Drawn by SE Date: 11-05-2017 4 MOUNTING KIT Checked by AS Date: 11-05-2017 2 2 2 2 TYPE 2 - COLOR-CHANGE LINEAR LED (REF: CK COLOR GRAZE MX4 Drawing No. Revision 1 1 COLOR KINETICS COLORGRAZE IN-GROUND MOUNTING KIT FOR COLOR KINETICS COLORBLAST 1 LUMINAIRE1 c/w IN-GROUND RGBW 10x60 1219mm + IP67 KIT) SLDS-1309-SA1-01 P0 MX4 RGBW COLOUR-CHANGE COLOR KINETICS COLORGRAZE GEN4 RGBW COLOUR-CHANGEDukesway MOUNTINGLINEAR LEDKIT LUMINAIRE LINEAR LED LUMINAIRE LED LUMINAIRETeesside Industrial Estate Drawing Scale: 1:1000 Plot Scale: NTS 1 1 Sheet size A4 1 (REF: CK1 COLOR GRAZE MX4 TYPE 4 - COLOR-CHANGE COMPACT LED Thornaby [email protected] Cleveland www.staintonlds.co.uk RGBW 9 Deg 1219mm + IP67 KIT) LUMINAIRE TS17 9LT Tel :01642 766114 (Ref: CK COLOR BLAST GEN4 Project Harrogate By Night TYPE 3 - COLOR-CHANGE LINEAR LED RGBW 40 Deg) 1 3 2 4 Baseline Lighting Concepts LUMINAIRE c/w IN-GROUND Drawing Study Area 1 MOUNTING KIT Royal Hall/Northern Gateway 1 1 (REF: CK COLOR GRAZE MX4 1 1 RGBW 10x60 1219mm + IP67 KIT) Sheet 1 of 2 Drawn by SE Date: 11-05-2017 1 1 Checked by AS Date: 11-05-2017 1 1 TYPE 4 - COLOR-CHANGE COMPACT LED 4 2 2 2 2 4 Drawing No. Revision COLOR KINETICS COLORGRAZE IN-GROUND LUMINAIRE MOUNTING KIT FOR COLOR KINETICS COLORBLAST SLDS-1309-SA1-01 P0 MX4 RGBW COLOUR-CHANGE COLOR (Ref: KINETICS CK COLOR COLORGRAZE BLAST GEN4 GEN4 RGBW COLOUR-CHANGEDukesway LINEAR LED LUMINAIRE LINEAR LED LUMINAIRE LED