Lighting in Design Q3 2019

Natural light, LEDs combine in lighting design for Oracle SA head office

Design-and-build specialist Trend Group had to adhere to strict lighting and acoustic requirements at the new headquarters for Oracle South Africa in Woodmead Office Park.

T he brief was to deliver a purpose-built new building that rationalised the enterprise soft- ware giant’s operational requirements, opti- mising its space usage as opposed to downsizing. The client also had strict lux requirements for the different areas of the fit-out. These ranged from operational (white light) to ambient conditions (wall lights) in the collaborative spaces and other private and breakaway areas. The lighting installation is also future-proofed in that it is ready to be integrated into the BuildingManagement

System (BMS), which is yet to be implemented. Trend carried out a lux calculation for each floor to ensure it adhered to all client requirements. Pendants were incorporated, especially in the canteen, and served the dual purpose of lighting and providing acoustic properties. All the lighting was LED for maximum energy-efficiency, including feature lighting in the form of LED strip lighting. “The lighting intent was to supplement any shortfall from the natural lighting. There is a lot of glazing on the building, which admits a great deal of

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