072 PROJECT / HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND 073
HALLOWED
HIGHBURY
Hoare Lea Lighting’s scheme has created an illuminated focal point at this residential development on
Arsenal FC’s old ground
When Arsenal Football Club relocated from The lighting design of the external realm a distinctive, vibrant character.
Highbury to the Emirates Stadium, the presented a number of lighting and design Dimmable, compact fluorescent column
famous art deco stadium began its transfor- challenges. Chiefly there was a duty of care mounted luminaires create a soft illumina-
mation into a major mixed use, residential to respect the heritage of an address with a tion level on the main thoroughfares around
development. This exceptional conversion significance greater than its Grade II* Listed the gated central ‘Pitch’. These provide a
of the Highbury terraces to the prestigious art deco facade. There was also the desire comfortable ambience for passage through
Highbury Square development required to create a landscape environment that the site whilst controlling upward light spill
unique design solutions. could be interacted with on a human scale into overlooking apartments. In illumination
The Highbury stadium was built in 1913 and and which would serve as a lighting canvas level terms these perimeter walkways were
served for more than 90 years as Arsenal visible from the surrounding apartments. considered the only area where a specific
Football Club’s home ground, celebrating Working with celebrated landscape de- and uniform lighting was required – leaving
thirteen league titles in that time. To say signer, Christopher Bradley-Hole, Hoare Lea the pitch to stand out as the centrepiece.
this was a ‘sacred’ space for many would be Lighting looked at creating an illuminated The pitch is announced by a linear LED
an understatement. When it became evident environment that would be the focal point halo incorporated into a hard landscaping
that the landscape concept maintained the of the communal areas. During the day the upstand. This visually frames it against the
dimensions and aspects of the Highbury architecture and flora define the charac- perimeter walkway lighting treatment. LED
pitch, it was clear that the lighting design ter of the space while at night the lighting point sources illuminate steps and ramps to
should be spectacular. renders and enhances these forms to create highlight level changes.
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