LIGHT + TECH 125


tea; a soundscape combined with dynamic lighting to enhance the auditory experience and recall the soothing, gurgling noise of pouring tea; the use of rippling water to reflect and animate light.


The emphasis is on integrated lighting and the use of a warm white colour temperature. ‘We did not want to specifically highlight the light fixtures,’ says Ho. ‘Instead, we used concealed techniques to integrate the lighting into the design. A unified 2700K colour temperature warm light is used throughout, transitioning the colour coordination between soft and hard decorations, making it more harmonious. The low colour temperature is also suitable for the overall darker lighting atmosphere.’ Ho describes the lighting as ‘dual-purpose’ in that it also uses the specific reflective properties of materials.


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scheme shows a profound


understanding of the relationships between light and shadow, light and


materials, and the orchestration of dark and light to endow a series of spaces with different moods


‘Some fixtures create the desired material effects and provide ambient lighting through the reflection of light and shadows in addition to their primary function.’ A simple light and dripping water installation in the lobby ceiling is sheer poetry. Sitting above a shallow expanse of water, the ceiling is moulded to a point with a small opening. The warm yellow light from the concealed fibre optic lamps inside illuminates the water as it drips into the pool, producing ‘golden water’. ‘By using the ripples created by the “golden water” dripping into the pool below and illuminating the water surface with a single bead light source from ceiling spotlights, we can physically create natural water wave refractions on the ceiling,’ says Ho.


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