Award of eticulously controlled lighting reveals the ancient Roman city PRIME ARCHITECT/MEDIA Mof and the mysterious Temple of Mithras, the bull- Local Projects slayer, “reinstated” in its original location within a new corporate Jake Barton headquarters. At street level, the climate-controlled display case ARCHITECT/EXHIBITION DESIGN EXCELLENCE could not incorporate lighting. Artifacts are displayed on pyramidal Studio Joseph Mithraeum forms, revealing details with minimal shadows from track lighting. Wendy Evans Joseph At the mezzanine, ghostly figures emerge among the exhibits. London, United Kingdom Concealed framing projectors illuminate resin replicas without ARCHITECT OF RECORD interfering with visitors’ ability to read the interactive displays. Foster + Partners Tillotson Design Associates Owe Schoof Suzan Tillotson, Mitul Parekh, and Shan Jiang At the lower level, “walls” of light rise over the foundation remnants of the temple. “Haze” – theatrical fog never before used ARCHAEOLOGY Schreiber Studio in a permanent installation – gives the light beams their structural Archaeology Matthew Schreiber physicality. The light is aimed horizontally onto a series of concealed Sophie Jackson mirrors, and the resultant plane is interrupted by baffles to simulate CONTRACTOR portals. Technical challenges involved coordination with air systems Sir Robert McAlpine and ceiling construction. The altar figure comprises layers of cut steel, Mark Taylor cantilevered so that each silhouette is illuminated. Bespoke pendants, designed to be near-invisible, reveal the ruin from below eye level. OWNER The overall lighting design furnishes just enough light for visitors to Bloomberg L.P. examine the artifacts and ruins without distracting from the mystery Michael Bloomberg and magic of the immersive experience. PHOTOGRAPHY James Newton