Introba UK Light Studio

Our Values

Client Focused

We strive to always give our clients the best solutions

Integrity

We do the right thing in an ethical, fair, and sustainable way.

Collaboration

We bring a diverse and inclusive team, working together toward technical excellence.

Innovation

We strive to create new and better ways to solve our clients’ toughest challenges.

We are the curious. Problem solvers.

Driven

to unlock the potential in every system.

29 Global offices

1100+ Engineers, designers and consultants worldwide

Practice Information

36 Years trusted experience 2021

Introba achieves Net Zero Carbon Building Commitment Scopes 1 & 2

Across five countries are 1,100 engineers, designers, and consultants.

Introba collaborate to elevate the human experience, create more resilient communities, and protect the health of the planet.

Committed to reshaping the world, our problem solvers combine cutting-edge digital solutions with emerging innovations and industry-leading sustainability strategies to transform the built environment.

We collaborate with our clients to create living systems that are smart, secure, resilient, and connected – spaces that uplift communities, protect the health of the planet, and adapt to meet the demands of the future.

We create highperforming, integrated building systems that improve operational efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

GLOBAL REACH WITH LOCAL EXPERTISE

Inspiring Change. Empowering Changemakers.

our Light Studio is dedicated to lighting and daylighting design.

Delivering Inspired Lighting Solutions

LIGHTING FOR HUMANITY

Lighting has a profound and often misunderstood effect on all aspects of the human experience: our health and wellbeing, emotions, sense of security and energy. Well-designed and implemented lighting provides an understanding of the world around us and our place within it.

Introba provides a bespoke lighting design service, fully integrated into each environment, holistically built into the architecture of a place; creating spaces that are inspiring, effective and beautiful, with technical expertise in every fibre of our designs.

We will support you in creating a world-class solution that is sustainable, maintainable and efficient; with a bespoke output for every need and at each stage of concept, planning, design and construction.

A DEEP GREEN LIGHTING SERVICE

Introba can be your partner in specialist design and assessment of light and lighting in all environments including:

urban Realm, Interior and Exterior

Lighting

highway and transportation

Landscape and heritage

Aviation, Maritime and Border Facilities

Architectural and Feature

Sports

Planning Support

daylight Analysis

obtrusive Lighting and Environmental

Baseline Studies

Photometric and Performance

Measurement

GN22 Asset Condition Assessments

Expert Advice and support

BENEFITING CLIENTS WITH SPECIALIST LIGHTING DESIGN

Lighting design offers numerous benefits to clients, enhancing both the aesthetics and functionality of a space. Some of these include:

Visually appealing environments

Enhances comfort and wellbeing

Can contribute to increased productivity and efficiency in workplaces

Energy-efficient lighting solutions recommended by designers can significantly reduce electricity costs and environmental impact

Enhance safety and security

Old Town Park, Chicago Luxury apartment complex in Chicago’s Old Town.

Expert Advice and Insight

our Light Studio is dedicated to lighting and daylighting design.

We provide fully integrated lighting design services, working hand-inhand with our electrical, mechanical, sustainability and building performance teams to craft the lighting for a wide range of environments and spaces.

We are more than just green... we love to design high-performance lighting, but an efficient space isn’t any good if no one wants to be there. A good design requires clear concepts, thorough documentation and solid execution, and we are just as committed to making spaces beautiful whilst being efficient.

We are forging new pathways towards combining the science and aesthetics of lighting and are constantly integrating emerging research into light & health, visual comfort and controls into our practice, all while employing leading-edge tools. If you are looking for an integrated team to provide you with great design and execution, contact us!

User Experience

user experience is what ensures long term success. Lighting plays a key role, helping to create an exciting environment from the outset and maintaining this excitement throughout its lifespan.

Engage

Communication and engaging the client and design team are key to capturing the philosophy of a project. Briefings, design sessions and workshops are vital in our early thinking.

We engage with the design team to discuss ideas and expectations, agreeing on the fundamentals to move forward.

Visualisation

Whether computer-generated or sketch, interpreting our designs onto paper allow us to truly communicate our ideas and design intent.

We believe even simple sketches can speak a thousand words when translating ideas to provide a clear direction of the lighting design.

Technical Design

our deep understanding of architecture, optics, the physics of light as well as building construction equips us to design solutions which balance visual comfort, energy efficiency, health and wellness, and beauty.

Whether the source is electric light or daylight, we understand the nuanced process of balancing and controlling illumination in the visual environment.

Focusing

A project will never reach its full potential without focusing. Careful coordination with the project team and client allows us to aim, focus and set the scene within each space to ensure every element is staged perfectly and assure the success of every project.

Design Services

Urban Realm (including interior & exterior architectural and feature)

Lighting for communities provides safety, security and wayfinding to users as they make their way through a space. designed well, spaces surrounding buildings, pathways, pedestrian areas, soft and hard landscaping, can both guide and reassure users, whilst contributing positively to the nighttime environment and economy, making the space a destination in itself.

Equally important is the design of interior spaces. When applied creatively it can transform a space, define a brand or idea, create a positive user experience and support the health and wellbeing of users.

Highway & Transportation

the priority of highway, infrastructure and transportation lighting is to ensure that all users are safe, can navigate effectively and prevent night-time accidents.

Every tunnel is, unique so in all our projects we work together with other tunnel systems such as bore, ventilation and emergency management systems to provide a complete and integrated solution right from the start.

Stations offer a unique opportunity to build a safe yet visually stunning solution for travellers, drivers and users of the platforms, stations and infrastructure. the result, an instantly recognisable transport hub that leaves users relaxed and ready for their journey.

Masterplanning

From the initial sketch through to planning approval, Introba provide integrated, effective lighting solutions to maximise the potential of a development. With in-depth knowledge and expertise in adoptable standards and requirements, we can support technical decisions and provide recommendations for lighting designs that will stand out and provide a safe and welcoming environment for future occupants. Early involvement will allow us to advise on the best solutions for the people that will ultimately live, work and play in your development.

Exterior Lighting

Sympathetic application of light for spaces and structures can enhance key architectural elements and bring them to life at night, creating a landmark and an identity for a community, place or time. Working in harmony with the natural environment, we build solutions to highlight the character and history of a place whilst maintaining the delicate balance needed for sensitive flora and fauna such as bats, deer, roman snails and watercourses.

Aviation, Ports & Border facilities

Airports, ports, depots, inspection facilities, and national and international freight terminals. All have specific needs and requirements for users and workers as well as the environment in which the facility is situated. Movement of people, vehicles, animals and equipment is the function of these zones, and each needs the care and consideration that an expert lighting designer can provide. We provide bespoke solutions to keep these facilities running efficiently and safely with the comfort of users holding great importance in the overall design.

Sports

From school football to televised stadia, skateparks to international competition, the right lighting can mean the difference between success and failure for athletes, sponsors and spectators. We are champions at the design of sports lighting solutions, using the right amount of light in the right place, without glare or inappropriate shadows and with due care for the local community and environment.

Assessment and Support Services

Planning Support including Design Codes and Design Access Statements

Starting off on a journey to develop can be daunting. With the reports, studies and consultations adding to the planning process, often lighting can be overlooked. We are here to help you get the best outcomes from your applications and to guide you through the steps to gaining planning permission.

Input in to LVIA and ES chapter reports

Key to planning approval, LVIA reports and ES chapters can provide recommendations for improvements or suitable mitigation for existing or proposed lighting installations to minimise any negative effects on the surrounding environment.

Obtrusive & Lighting Impact Assessments including Environmental Baseline Studies

Where there is light, there is a potential for poorly designed or installed units that risk affecting public health or causing a nuisance under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act. to make sure that we are meeting our obligations to people and planet, Introba can provide site based and desk top assessments such as lighting impact and baseline assessments to ILP PLG04, modelling, and obtrusive lighting assessments to ILP GN01.

Daylight Analysis and Design

A truly balanced daylighting scheme can provide a link between space and nature, enhancing the health and wellbeing of users and reducing energy and carbon consumption whilst maintaining effective lighting levels that the task requires without significant reliance on artificial lighting.

Photometric, Performance and Condition Assessments

on site photometric measurements provide evidence of the true installed performance of a variety of lighting installations, both existing and new. typical scenarios that would benefit from on-site measurement include assessing existing installations or following road traffic accidents to check compliance against design standards and measuring new installations using t R28 point grids to determine true performance against the lighting design submitted.

Expert Advice and Technical Approval Outsourcing

With the engineering skills gap widening, finding specialists in light and lighting can be difficult for approving authorities. Introba provides professional services to end users, specifiers and adopters for tasks such as design, specification, site assessments, technical approval, inspections to lighten the technical burden.

BCR and Business Case Support

Beyond the intricacies of design, the first hurdle is often gaining support and funding for a project. A robust and considered Benefit/Cost Ratio assessment or business case is often the tipping point at which a project goes from dream to reality so it pays to make sure that the project has the best chance of success.

Yasodhara Temple of Light

Polygon Art Gallery

Capilano University

Waltzing

York Visitor Centre

Soo Valley (SoLo)

TELUS Garden

Waltzing Matilda Centre

*UOL Group - One Bishopsgate Plaza *

*Santander Unity Place

Lighting Design Team

We endeavour to surpass our design brief and elevate the approach to lighting design while also being mindful of deadlines and budgets to ensure each project’s success. our Light Studio team is located in our London office and is comprised of lighting and daylighting designers with years of award-winning experience between them.

Kimberly Bartlett Lighting Design Lead Associate Principal

An accomplished lighting designer who specialises in external and infrastructure lighting, Associate Principal Kimberly Bartlett brings over 15 years of experience to Introba, where she leads the uK Light Studio.

Kimberly is responsible for designing and analysing lighting and electrical systems for the exterior realm. From lamp posts to building facades and everything in between, she has a hand in the intricate nature of light and how it affects people and places.

She also brings with her the position of Vice President – Education at the Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP) and is a champion Ed&I and S t EAM ambassador.

Aliz Sanduj Lighting Design Consultant Senior Engineer

Aliz is a passionate lighting design consultant who’s work focuses on large-scale, international and uK based projects, based around interior spaces, landscapes and terraces.

As a passionate sustainability advocate, Aliz has presented papers on ‘Sustainable lighting design and who is responsible for it?’ at the ILP (Institution of Lighting Professionals) Professional Lighting Summit. the follow up article was published in the ILP Lighting Journal in october 2022.

Aliz supports community projects driving positive change and enhancing spatial experience by developing sustainable and community driven lighting schemes.

Every project is unique and we believe in designing to that same philosophy.

Thought Leadership

To find out more on thought leadership articles and video interviews from our lighting designers Kimberly Bartlett and Aliz Sanduj, please click the images below.

Institution of Lighting Professionals Journal article.

In conversation with Kimberly Bartlett for the Engineering Council.

Sustainable Lighting design article in the ILP Lighting Journal

Kimberly Bartlett discusses how external lighting design could save lives.