120 TECHNOLOGY / CASE STUDY STEP ON THE GAZ Arcluce products have been specified in a petrol station with a difference in Italy.
The design of Gazoline petrol station in Cuneo, Italy is strongly connected to the idea of travelling, making a long-distance journey or even a short one, with a few stops along the way, to refuel or stretch your legs. The service station branches off the main road with no abrupt interruptions. The road is an asphalt ribbon rolling out before us and the engine sets everything to motion and creates a sort of bubble where drivers may have a rest, before the ribbon unwinds again, leading them to new destinations.
The design of this service station by architects Duilio Damilano and Alberto Pascale - which is usually considered a mere functional support element- gains a shape of its own. An architectural design is static by its own nature, yet here it is embraced by the urban setting with no sharp cuts, closely linked to the concept of the uninterrupted flow enveloping it. The concrete is fluidified then cast in custom- made formwork moulds, and the reinforced- concrete frame is enclosed by glass walls. The station includes the manager’s office and a convenience store, set apart from restrooms that are located in the central
block. The back view shows a red-glass block, detached from the frame, and the figure of a howling wolf - with night-time backlight - draws the driver’s attention to the facilities. By adding lighting (supplied by lighting company Studio Luce) to the design, the architects intended to unify the basic concept underlying the artwork. In order to avoid sharp breaks in the flowing lines of the design, no lighting fixtures are located on the frame but are only found on the east façade walls along the pathway. Arcluce Klou-IK 250 unidirectional 1x20W MT lamp fixtures are used to create a unique wall lighting structure. The crescent-shaped lights embellish the walls in front of the lawn with their evocative presence. Klou-IK 250 radial 1x20W MT lamp fixtures are located around the building. The small-sized bollards are fitted at ground level in order to be embedded in the lawn and outline the premises with an appealing lighting decoration effect. They are not located in front of the building and thus enhance the perimeter of the facilities with no discontinuity. The forecourt pillars supporting the roofing of the dispenser pumps are lit by indirect-light fixtures that
create an appealing lighting effect thanks to the reflective surface of the pillars and the ceiling without dazzling the customers disturbingly. Arcluce Emphasis 1x70W MD lamp fixtures are used and the colour of the bodies make them invisible in the daylight. Different lighting systems are used in the interiors to decorate and enhance the various sections, while highlighting the path followed by the customers. Each lighting system creates a unique effect and the luminaires are alternatively used in order to avoid predictability, with an evocative contrast between diffuse and concentrating lighting. Arcluce Sedna 2x26W fluorescent- light diffuser fixtures are used in the cafeteria in front of the bar. Together with the materials used for ceiling and wall panelling, they create a lovely diffuse- light effect which makes the setting really warm and bright. On the contrary, low- brightness Arcluce Sedna Dark Light 2x26W light fixtures are mounted over the bar counter in order to welcome the customers and draw them closer, thus avoiding an unpleasant dazzling effect.
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