074 PROJECT / HOTEL LOUIS, MUNICH, GERMANY
HOME FROM HOME
Schmidt König Lichtplaner makes the traveller feel at ease with this warm lighting scheme
A bright opening marks the entrance to diffuse light of warm colour temperature reddish oak flooring and light brown furni-
Hotel Louis in Munich. Streaks of light wash (compact fluorescent and tungsten light ture welcome the traveller. Smaller versions
along the plastered, horizontally carved sources) supports the Asiatic atmosphere of the parchment luminaires already used
walls of the passage way leading into the of the space. Additionally, ceiling mounted in the restaurant and fire place areas are
hotel with bright ceiling recesses defining adjustable downlights fitted with tungsten present. The space is filled with comforting,
the path. Within each recess, an illuminated halogen lamps are used to direct light onto soft, golden light from wall mounted, floor
ceiling is concealed. Additionally, two to tables and food. All low voltage lamps used standing or table mounted fittings that cast
four metal halide spotlights are integrated. are specified with a very narrow beam angle soft shadows along the plaster walls.
During daytime and after 10pm all spotlights of 10 degrees to avoid light spill. All differ- www.schmidtkoenig.de
are turned off to save energy. Walking up ent lamp types can be dimmed and individu-
the stairs into the passage it is possible ally combined to different scenes.
to catch just a glimpse of the hotel lobby Small cylindrical pendant luminaires are
through one of the windows. From the exte- assigned to each room door generating a
rior, the hotel buildling is only internally lit, rhythmic zoning of the wide corridor spaces.
integrating well into the urban setting. The chintz luminaires are fitted with com- Project Details
In the reception space, which is the most pact fluorescent lamps and suspended on
Hotel Louis, Munich, Germany
Lighting Design: Schmidt König Lichtplaner, Munich
overt area of the hotel, handcrafted wooden brown rigid tubes. Three digit room num-
Architects: Hild+K, BDA, Munich
furniture combined with yellow golden light bers are printed directly onto the luminaire
Photography: Sylvia Willax & Michael Heinrich, Munich
is warmly welcoming. Table luminaires with shades. A small wall shelf is assigned to
Lighting Specified
chintz shades are the only light sources at each luminaire and wall mounted directly TDX GmbH: T5 linear fluorescent lamps, 8 x 21W, neutral-white
the reception desk. In the ‘Emiko’ Japanese below. Newspapers, shoe bags or other daily
Sill: HIT, 70W, warm-white - luminous ceiling of passage way
TAL: Mini Rasputin, QR-CBC 12V, 20W, 10° - restaurant
restaurant and lobby spaces, all lighting requirements can be fixed to the shelve or
Winhart Leuchten: custom made luminaires, compact fluorescent
is designed to be unintrusive throughout. on the associated hook. Together, lighting
lamps and tungsten lamps using different wattages - restaurant,
Large square-shaped luminaires with shades and wall furniture generate a special and
hotel rooms, reception
Artemide: custom made luminaires, compact fluorescent lamps
made out of chintz material are mounted on personal entrance to each hotel room. - corridors
the white ceiling in a regular pattern. Their In the rooms light plastered wall surfaces,
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