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THE importance of lighting cannot be
underestimated and Derek McMahon, MD
of Mac Brothers Catering Equipment, says
that a bespoke lighting solution from Eurolux
has enhanced the company’s image and
improved its brand value at its manufacturing
plant in Epping, Cape Town.
Mac Brothers designs andmanufactures
catering and refrigeration equipment but is
probably best known for supplying the cater-
ing equipment used on popular TV shows
Masterchef SA and Kokkedoor.
McMohon says clients enjoyed seeing the
production process at the company’s
10 000m² manufacturing plant but, as the
image of cooking evolved, the company’s ap-
proach tomarketing changed“so we took the
decision to give our plant a face lift to include
a dedicated showroom space”.
“We soon realised that more than the
carpets, paint or furniture, the lighting is what
wouldmake the space‘pop’. That is why we
got in touch with Eurolux, who in turn part-
nered with Blair Hammond and Associates,
to deliver a truly professional end result,”says
McMahon.
The design
Blair Hammond and Eurolux presented three
designs to Mac Brothers, each featuring differ-
ent technologies. The selected lighting design
created the desired look and feel within the
space, without exceeding budget. The show-
room is divided into an area that showcases
the actual kitchen equipment, a working
kitchen fitted with the Mac Brothers prod-
uct line, sales desks as well as a coffee shop,
lounge and reception area – each requiring
different lighting solutions.
The sales area
Eurolux P3AL pendants with a brushed
aluminium finish were selected for the sales
area and positioned above each of the sales
desks. The entire Mac Brother range feature a
stainless steel or highly polishedmetal finish
and the P3AL pendant extends this decora-
tive theme throughout the sales area.“We
selected this pendant for the sales area as it
provides sufficient targeted task lighting at
desk level and it minimises glare,”explains
Daniel Hammond fromBlair Hammond and
Associates.
Coffee shop and reception area
Eurolux P150AL pendants with adjustable
cord suspension were selected for the cof-
fee shop and reception area. These fittings
feature the same brushed aluminium finish
but have a slightly different shape.“The fit-
ting has a modern, minimalist appearance,
complementing the showroom and creating
a welcoming ambiance in the reception and
Lighting creates a ‘magical’ space in the heart of an industrial area
coffee shop areas,”says Hammond.
The showroom
The Eurolux PR111 three light double
parabolic Louvre fitting was used in the main
showroom area and, fitted with 3 x 28WT5
fluorescent lamps, provide the high light
levels required in that area.
A ceiling grid was used and the fittings
recessed into the suspended ceiling, as Mac
Brothers did not want to have any light fit-
tings surface mounted onto the 2.85 mhigh
ceiling.“The benefit of using this product at
that specific mounting height is that it
distributes light evenly over the reference
plane that needs to be illuminated,”explains
Shaun Bouchier, director at Eurolux.
Eurolux downlights were installed in the
rest of the showroom and working kitchen to
provide light for the general areas where low
light levels are required.
McMahon says,“When you walk through
our doors you feel like you are being trans-
ported to a movie set, and that is mostly due
to the lighting. It turns it into a magical space.
Eurolux and Blair Hammond have created an
upmarket space that enhances Mac Brothers’
image and improves our brand value.”
Enquiries: +27 21 528 8400
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The IESSA development committee will present a
course‘Lighting for Interiors’at the Cabanga Confer-
ence Centre, Johannesburg on 14 and 15 April.
The course will cover:
• Lighting for interior spacing (application con-
cept).
• Lighting economics.
• Glare.
• Selection of luminaire type.
• IP rating.
• Lighting levels for Interior Code SANS 10114-1/2.
• Lighting direction.
• Lumenmethod calculation and
photometric data sheet.
• Interior lighting software calculations.
• Lamps pros and cons (brief).
• Touch on lighting terms (refresh).
The course is designed for building designers; in-
terior and exterior decorators; lighting equipment
suppliers and buyers; telesales; architects, building
services; engineers and electrical engineers; pro-
fessionals and students; electrical wholesalers and
counter sales; electrical contractors; and energy
service providers.
The course is limited to 25 delegates and registra-
tion will take place on 14 April at 8 am.
Enquiries: +27 11 476 4171
Lighting for Interiors –
IESSA course in April