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TOWER AT THE MONASTERY OF TORBA In this conservation project, light plays an important role illumi- nating the architectural detail while dealing with regulatory and architectural demands - especially those relating to the monastery’s precious frescoes. A very strong spiritual and mystical atmosphere embraces the military architecture of the tower and its two interior rooms. The small size of LED sources allowed their integration in to the architecture itself, hidden below the new wooden platform, producing soft light with a warm tone. The result was a light that illuminates from the bottom up all the walls in a uniform way without creating glare. Positioning the platform about 70 cm from the painted walls has created a ‘natural’ bollard that limits direct contact with fresco, without the need for additional invasive tech- nical elements. It was important to choose LEDs with a very natural colour temper- ature as the interior space receives direct illumination from sunlight as it spreads in through the window. The LEDs used were able to closely mimic the changing natural light throughout the day. All lighting design choices were made together with the architect Corrado Anselmi and with the Italian Environment Fund (FAI).
JAPAN: POWER AND SPLENDOUR Junichiro Tanizaki’s book In Praise of Shad- ow provided the inspiration for this scheme for Japan: Power and Splendor 1568-1868, an exhibition of Japanese artifacts. The team worked with all relevant parties - curator Gian Carlo Calza; exhibition de- signers Roberto Peregalli and Laura Rimini architects; organisers 24ORE Motta Culture; and the Japanese owners of the collection – to create a culturally appropriate scheme that would not damage the more delicate paper and silk screen items on show. The finished scheme created an ambient ‘twilight’ interrupted by ‘flashes’ of light to emphasis the artworks. Again LEDs were used – this time for display cabinet light- ing, allowing the levels in each showcase to be individually tailored for its contents. Consequently, lux values were kept well below the maximum permitted by Japanese regulations.
BARBARA BALESTRERI LIGHTING DESIGN
• DIRECTOR: Barbara Balestreri • HEAD OFFICE: Milan, Italy • ESTABLISHED: 1990 • EMPLOYEES: 8 • FORTHCOMING PROJECTS: Lunelli Wineries, Bevagna, Italy / Villa Vescovi, Luvigliano, Italy
“I like working with light because it allows me to reach the soul - the beauty - of things and make them talk.” - Barbara Balestreri
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