Lighting in Design March 2015

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Cango Caves in a new light Greg Segal of Professional Illumination Design was part of the team that worked on the electrical and lighting upgrade of this magnificent natural wonder in the Groot Swartberg mountains of the Western Cape. lluminatingWestern Cape’s first 6 Star building In the design of No. 1 Silo, attention was given, wherever possible, to using natural lighting. A DALI lighting system with lighting and movement sensors was installed to control lighting levels and augment daylight when necessary. 4 Lighting in a time of darkness When energy supply is reliable, lighting can be about art and design. Gavin Chait laments that for South African lighting designers art will have to wait for a better age of enlightenment as the focus at the moment is on having any light at all.

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Healthy light for Discovery’s store Anthony Tischhauser of Pamboukian lightdesign gives a brief overview of the lighting installation at Discovery’s new store in Sea Point.

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Lighting and energy audit for Redefine Properties Drew Donald of Genstar Lighting was part of the team that conducted the audit on Redefine’s prestigious office block, Commerce Square, in Rivonia.

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The key to emergency lighting effectiveness Emergency lighting is a vital safety feature in any building or development. Rob Head of Hochiki Europe suggests how installers can support organisations to select the right emergency lighting equipment. Contained light The winning design of the 2014 Haute Lumière Light Award was recreated inside a container on the V&AWaterfront. Pierre van Helden of LED Lighting SA explains how the structure was transformed.

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