light & sound
Library at SSEES building.
Balancing lighting for glare-free environment
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NIVERSITY College of London’s School for Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) building
spans five storeys. It is able to utilise the high ingress of daylight from the atria to enhance the experience of time spent in the building. Another way of minimising the electric lighting load has been to avoid dimming and switching luminaires operating unnecessarily by incorporating sophisticated programmable controls. A services-integrated and continuous
The garden is encased in a large glass conservatory.
Atrium becomes a beacon after dark
HQE colleges, and known for its innovative approach to mathematics and science as well as music and theatre. Its ‘winter garden’ feature was an
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integral part of architect Wallyn Sézille Eurl's vision for the re-build, and lighting it enables the space to be enjoyed after dark in addition to bringing a new dynamic to the space. Specified for their low power and long lamp life, the LEDs that were used were also capable of
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HE NEWLY refurbished and re-opened College Lucie Aubrac in Dunkerque, France is one of the country's first
emitting smooth and uniform colours. Anolis ArcSource Outdoor 36 RGB lighting fixtures were mounted on the floor of the garden, which is encased in a large glass conservatory, and forms a beacon of light at night. They are powered by an ArcPower 36 driver and set on a straightforward colour changing chase using the driver’s internal programme. Eight fixtures were used to illuminate the garden and the atrium.
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Falea system provides the lighting for the computer based learning, the library and office areas across five floors. A significant challenge of the project was to reconcile the needs of spaces with those of display screen equipment, says lighting provider Phi Lighting. This required precise control of light distribution above certain critical angles and library spaces where the illumination of bookcases demand light at the same high angles for effective vertical illumination. Phi used a combination of optically engineered reflectors and diffusers and maximised the use of indirect, diffuse lighting which lit the top of bookcases, simultaneously providing a stimulating glare free environment for computer users. The different light levels required for each application were easily adapted by the control system as were any changes of space use and function.
Critical viewing
The slim, geometric Falea profile suits the design of this contemporary building, whilst ‘Tri-Zonal’ distribution lighting creates a bright, balanced environment where all surfaces in a critical viewing band are well lit and offer a sense of space. The Falea continuous system enables lighting, emergency lighting and other cabled services to be routed through the building in an apparently transparent way, preserving the visual height of each floor and the clean uncluttered detailing of the building.
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