FOCUS 063 THE CASE STUDIES
The Duck & Wafle – its namesake dish – was started in London in 2012 as a ‘gastro diner experience’. The London restaurant is on the 40th floor of 110 Bishopsgate and offers 24/7 service, as does the newer Edinburgh version in the St James Quarter.
Woven at Coworth Park in Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire – part of the Dorchester Collection – won Adam Smith his first Michelin star within six months of it opening in 2016 when it was known as Restaurant Coworth Park.
‘The success of any project, as we all know, is not just about what we see, but the whole mix of experience – from the air quality and temperature, level of background music or sound, or lack of it, branding elements such as menus and tableware, all mixed in with the interiors and the ambience created’
finely refined and detailed interiors below which glow with colour – the bright yellow feathered hoods of the cooking stations, red walls and the accents of colourful furniture and warmth of wood throughout each space. Integrated linear LED is tucked within concealed detailing throughout and is particularly effective around the live kitchen/dining stations, which appear to float on their elevated platform. Flat LED panels are also seamlessly integrated into the bar and service station shelving to create sparkle and a glow through the bottles and glassware.
Sometimes the most effective approach is restraint. At the large open bar, a giant polished whisky still canopy remains intentionally unlit as it beautifully reflects the
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The adjustable cantilevered table light is in a lowered position on arrival to accent the conker sculpture. When diners are seated, the luminaire is raised to light the whole table ready for dining
internally glowing central bar and animates it when diners pass by.
Modernity is mixed with tradition in the private dining spaces, where diners have an audience of refined and well-dressed Scottish ‘duck characters’ on the walls, all precisely illuminated with dedicated artwork lighting. Te scheme is brought together with neon signage throughout. Te success of any project, as we all know, is not just about what we see, but the whole mix of experience – from the air quality and temperature, level of background music or sound, or lack of it, branding elements such as menus and tableware, all mixed in with the interiors and the ambience created. But, like theatre, the ultimate ingredient is the lighting which brings it all to life.
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