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08-09/15
E
xternal lighting is critical to the comfort
and appeal of the River Club, one of Cape
Town’s most celebrated golf and confer-
ence venues. When Pam Shaw, lead designer of
Shaw & Becker Interiors, approached Eurolux to
assist in the design and installation of additional
exterior lighting, Eurolux elected to partner with
lighting design specialist Blair Hammond & Asso-
ciates. The result is a sustainable lighting design
that delivers the aesthetics and security the River
Club required.
The club wanted to illuminate certain building
features, such as the main entrance, while the
practice putting green and chipping green also
needed additional lighting. “Being a golf and
conference venue, these greens are often used
at night so required sufficient lighting with just
the right amount of lumens so as to enhance and
not hinder visibility,” explains Daniel Hammond,
lighting designer at Blair Hammond &Associates.
“The River Club also asked us to illuminate the
deck, which is frequently used for entertaining
before and after sunset.”
Choosing the right design
Two lighting designs were completed and pre-
sented to the client, with the owners, architect
and interior designers all weighing in on the
final selection. “We believe,” says Hammond,
“in presenting our clients with options. In the
lifecycle analysis report we provide initial lamp
costs, fitting and component replacement costs
according to the lamp/fittings lifespan, as well as
the eventual return on investment of each of the