MUNICIPAL THEATER OF ZAFRA


ZAFRA, BADAJOZ SPAIN


LIGHTING DESIGN ENRIQUE KRAHE MARINA ENRIQUE KRAHE


ARQUITECTOS/ARCHITECTEN


ADDITIONAL CREDITS ARCHITECT


ENRIQUE KRAHE MARINA


COLLABORATOR ARANCHA MONTERO FOREMAN BUILDERS


CARLOS RUBIO/JOSÉ JOAQUÍN ESCRIBANO


STRUCTURE ENGINEER JOSE PABLO GONZÁLEZ


CLIENT REGIONAL GOVERNMENT


CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PROCONDAL S.L.


PHOTOGRAPHY © MIGUEL DE GUZMÁN


Theaters have traditionally restricted and moderated the effect of natural light in favor of sophisticated lighting controls. However, at the Theater of Zafra, natural light supplements electric lighting, reinforcing the playful nature of the facility and creating a calm atmosphere to ready visitors for a performance.


“The lighting is simple, playful and very theatrical in keeping with the theme,” one IALD


awards judge commented.


The lighting design tackles the desire for versatility in the facility and challenges the traditional passive role of spectators. Instead, lighting schemes encourage visitors to become more active participants in the creative process. The lighting in the bathrooms, for example, mimics that of a typical backstage dressing room, allowing spectators to role play as actors preparing to take the stage.


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“A playful and expressive use of lighting devices in unexpected ways, which respond to the architectural design vocabulary,” another judge praised. No commercial luminaires are used in most


areas of the building. Instead, the theater employs fluorescent and incandescent lamps combining various types and color temperatures, re-creating natural lighting conditions and resulting in high performance and low energy consumption.


AWARD OF MERIT


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