Studio De Schutter Lighning

Studio De Schutter introduces a holistic lighting concept for the 2,000 square meter food market Le big TamTam, giving Hamburg’s Hanseviertel a beacon that visitors have been waiting for.

After more than 15 years, the large rotunda in Hamburg’s Hanseviertel is shining again with new splendor: The new food market Le big TamTam combines five concepts by well-known and trendy Hamburg restaurateurs to create a diverse culinary offering including a bar and a stage for events – all in a lively and colorful ambience.

To set the stage for the reopening, the Berlin-based lighting design studio Studio De Schutter developed a holistic lighting concept with a flexible and adaptable lighting system for the approximately 2,000 square meter food market. In addition, the lighting designers developed numerous special solutions to give each area its own character.

The space, designed by studio aisslinger, is located in the previously sealed basement, now accessible to visitors for the first time in years.

A particular challenge was not only the preservation of the postmodern jewel designed by gmp Architekten in 1980, but also the location of the restaurant in the basement of the Hanseviertel. Studio De Schutter created an atmosphere that invites you to linger in winter and summer, day and night.

The lighting concept balances the different lighting conditions between bright daylight zones and low-light areas by compensating for the lack of daylight on the one hand and setting specific accents on the other. The attraction and highlight of Le big TamTam is the centrally located bar under the dome.

The base lighting for the space is designed with spotlights that are highly customizable. Special fixtures were chosen for their interchangeability – both in light quality and distribution. This not only makes the space highly flexible, but also more sustainable. . It offers longevity if a different atmosphere is required at a later date or adjustments are made within the catering areas. Below this level of general lighting are individual zones that are playfully designed to signal the variety of food on offer. For example, while lanterns create a cloud of light over the Asian cuisine, in another area, Mexican tacos are showcased with pendant luminaires. Other special designs include cantilevered fixtures integrated into furniture and plate-shaped pendants with mirrors and plants.

The team at Studio De Schutter has brought Le big TamTam to life with expertise, sensitivity and the clever placement of lighting, giving the Hanseviertel the radiant presence that visitors have been looking forward to for so long.