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Introducing Light Collab, a Singapore-based architectural lighting design practice.
AUDI MINATO MIRAI, YOKOHAMA CLIENT: AUDIAG/AUDI JAPAN/AUDI JAPAN SALES ARCHITECT: PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL INC, JAPAN
ARCHIFEST PAVILION 2012, SINGAPORE CLIENT: SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS ARCHITECT: WOW ARCHITECTS
Pic: C3 Momentum Studio
Pic: C3 Momentum Studio
Pic: C3 Momentum Studio
Designed by WOW Architects and a first for the architectural festival (Archifest) in Singapore, the Archifest Pavilion, WONDER WALL, served as the festival’s key venue in 2012. The pavilion was a ‘zero waste’ pop-up structure designed to leave no waste after its dismantling. Being the key venue, it also hosted events for up to 100 people, accommodate activities and video projection. The pavilion was made up of recycled steel box-trusses and double cladded on both sides with semi-permeable polymer mesh layers, which was a material used to retain soil from runoff. Light Collab collaborated with the architect and came up with the concept of fireflies to illuminate the membrane wall. The LED fixtures simulated the effect of glowing fireflies which spoke about the life of the pavilion facade. LED spotlights on a track system, not only catered for events and exhibitions, but also gently illuminated the feature straw mats. Track-mounted LED spotlights were also used to illuminate the interior of the pavilion. Scenes were also set for the multifunctional usage of the pavilion.
Pic: Toshio Kaneko
Pic: Toshio Kaneko
It is often thought that car showrooms require vast amount of energy to achieve the 800 to 1000 lux light levels that will sufficiently show off every design detail of a car. Part of the challenge posed by the client on this Yokohama project was to achieve an energy-conscious solution, whilst meeting the demands of Audi’s corporate and interior design style. The new Audi Centre achieves similar light levels in its showroom thanks to high-powered, energy efficient luminaires with good glare-control from Panasonic. These are installed in the six metre ceiling and use an average of 10W/m2. The other areas have an average energy consumption of just 6W/m2. In addition to the direct illumination on the cars, a series of linear luminaires with uplighting optics from Siteco are used to illuminate the ceiling of the car showroom. They are lined up along the Audi ‘black’ curve wall, which is reminiscent of a race track. The cars and the showroom are visible from the street allowing both to be on display at any time of the day. The Audi curve is again repeated on the luminous line that follows the profile of the façade. The lighting in the customer zones such as the sales area, Audi merchandise areas and kids’ room were designed using a warmer colour temperature to create a friendly, intimate and relaxed ambience. Other elements of Audi branding include the ‘lines of light’, which are repeated in the ceiling feature of the media and sales area, and a series of indirect lighting, carefully incorporated into various key features of various spaces, creating layers of light.
9 ASTRID HILL, SINGAPORE
TOWER OF LIGHT, GLASS TOWER, DHAKA
ARCHITECT: K2LD
CLIENT: GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH
INTERIOR DESIGN: STUDIO TERRE
ARCHITECT: URBANA - MARINA TABASSUM, KASHEF MAHBOOB CHOWDHURY
The Tower of Light (Glass Tower) is the focal point of the Independence Monument designed by architects Marina Tabassum and Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury from Urbana, winners of the national design competition held by the Ministry of War Liberation Affairs, Public Works Department in 1997. The monument commemorates the independence of Bangladesh on the site where Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation delivered the historic speech that united the people of Bengal to fight for their liberation from 24 years of military rule under Pakistan. To achieve the architects’ vision of a glowing tower, using Light to create a powerful symbol of hope and selfless sacrifice of the freedom fighters, special attention was given to angling the many narrow beam ERCO spotlights so that they graze the surface of the stacked glass panels, achieving a prismatic glow without highlighting the skeletal structure within. One-degree beam searchlights at each corner of the 150 feet high structure are used to heighten the glowing effect of the Tower of Light, rendering it visible from afar. As light passes through clear glass, it was a major challenge to make the 150-feet tower, which is made up of clear stacked glass, glow. With careful angling of the narrow beam spotlights, it is possible to show other properties of light such as internal reflections and refractions which resulted in a prismatic glow that varies in relation to the distance of the viewer.
Pic: Teruhiko Kubota
This project is a private residence at Astrid Hill, one of the most exclusive areas in Singapore. Light Collab focused on identifying key architectural forms to illuminate such as the cuboids of the architectural form and also considering the internal and external views of the house. One of the key features is a spiral staircase, which became a sculptural element with light. Instead of typical step lights, indirect lighting was incorporated into the side of the staircase. The travertine wall at the side is also uplit to create an asymmetrical view. Outside, the boundary wall was identified as another key feature. Here, uplighters were used to create a regular visual rhythm.
Pic: Masano Kawana
Pic: Masano Kawana
Pic: Masano Kawana
LIGHT COLLAB, SINGAPORE • TEAM: Li Qi Chua, Teruhiko Kubota, Yah Li Toh, Sherry Sharmila • HEAD OFFICE: Singapore • ESTABLISHED: 2010 • EMPLOYEES: 4 • CURRENT PROJECTS: Park Royal, Nay Pyi Daw, Myamar; Premier Inn Makassar and Jogjakarta, Indonesia; Satoria Office Tower, Indonesia; SICC building, Yangon, Myanmar; Crockfords Casino, Maxims Hotel, Genting Highlands, Malaysia; Nucleos at One-North, Singapore; private residences 40 & 42 Dalvey Road; and 77 Branksome Road in Singapore.
Pic: Teruhiko Kubota
Pic: Teruhiko Kubota
“We believe strongly that light can be both aesthetic and functional, revealing and accentuating the core principles of architectural design. The key to good design is how users relate to it and how their emotions are stirred due to light creating a narration of the space.”