Lighting in Design Q3 2019

space.The lighting scenes are controlled and man- aged by a home automation system.”

Lighting specific spaces Three areas make up the gallery: the space where the artwork is on display; a staircase leading guests into the space; and a bar area with a scullery and bathroom. Each area required Inhouse to focus on specific lighting styles. Staircases require a safety level of lighting to provide safe passage, but you also want to create a sense of flow. This was done by curve lighting elements that run down either side of the ceil- ing, providing wall washing lights onto specific artworks. The feature staircase incorporated LED lights in the curved timber handrail as well as the stairs tread overhangs, to give a warm, soft glow. The overall lighting concept behind the gallery space was a concealed black ceiling void into which art quality spotlights were installed to allow for maximum flexibility when lighting artworks that can change location and come in different sizes. The art required spotlights which were positioned in recessed tracks, to move or tilt as needed.The small

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LiD Q3 - 2019