clients designARCHITECTURAL
Tomáš Bata University, Zlín AI Design sro / Eva Jiricna Arch
University of Warwick, Coventry Edward Cullinan Architects62 EDUCATION
CZECH REP/ UK
HIGHER LEARNING
TWO UNIVERSITIES, 1400KM APART, FIND THEIR SOLUTIONS IN THE ZUMTOBEL RANGE
Top row:
The Digital Lab
Warwick
This row: Tomáš Bata University, Zlín
Given the importance of lighting tions for the users. ment the light reflected from the lighting sources. Ahigh open con-
in creating an atmosphere, in set- The new universityin Zlín has atrium. Mirel II grid lighting is course runs the entire length of
ting the tone of an environment, been created byEva Jiricna as combined to create architecturally the building,connecting the work-
its role within educational facilities two crescent-shaped buildings, strong light lines providing bright ing areas on the two floors above
is clearlyacrucial one. What’s containing the main reading and illumination in working areas and with the demonstration zones
more, such buildings require a studyrooms, joined byaspacious libraries. To accentuate the edges on the ground floor below.The
considerable level of versatility, atrium which provides an area for and lines along windows and sur- 45°-angled ceiling is bathed in a
not simplybecause of the differ- relaxing and informal meetings. rounding areas, fluorescent tubes soft coloured ceiling light, created
ent functions that are required It was specified that the lines of are recessed into ceilings and bythe modular continuous row
of different spaces but because the building should be accentuat- walls to enhance the sculptural lighting system Tecton, which is
manyof those spaces have been ed byequallyclear light lines and forms of the architecture. equipped with “mellow light”op-
designed to be versatile in them- Zumtobel’s Slotlight and Claris II Edward Cullinan’s scheme for tics. There is an equal relationship
2selves. were selected for that purpose. four storey,5,000m Digital between horizontal and vertical
Such challenges have been met In the atrium, Claris IIs are used LabinWarwick called for similar directions of view and movement,
head on in the two schemes in arow system, covering 54m. flexibility.The rooms needed to with spaces for social interac-
shown here, the UniversityCentre Amixof direct and indirect lights provide acomfortable environ- tion scattered informallybetween
at Tomáš Bata Universityin Zlín, emphasise the linear corridors ment which could be illuminated compartmentalised working areas
and The Digital Labatthe Univer- and galleryceilings. These in in aconsistent wayat anytime of on the second and third floors
sityof Warwick. In both projects, turn reflect the light downwards, the dayor night so the designers and spacious demonstration and
the architects have worked closely creating auniformlywarm and introduced daylight linking,con- displayareas on the ground floor,
together with the lighting design- diffuse lighting mood throughout trolled byLuxmate Professional creating optimal areas for all uses
ers from the outset in order to the atrium. Slotlight and Mirel –astwilight falls, the natural day- which are equipped according to
create high-qualityenvironments II lighting systems were used in light is replaced gradually,and specific lighting requirements.
with comfortable lighting condi- the other main areas to supple- almost imperceptibly,byartificial
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