Lighting in Design Q1 2019

Developing a lighting scheme Creating a lighting design for a project that encom- passes three separate buildings, fell to Regent Light- ing Solutions (RLS). RLS does a significant amount of work with Claasen Auret and Boogertman + Partners, and was approached when it came to the specialised lighting required for the project. The project wasn’t conventionally lit because much of the lighting sup- plied was in the form of a linear fitting – kilometres of it – going around corners, fitting into narrow gaps, running all the way down offices. RLS also provided linear façade lighting in the recessed balconies. One demanding challenge was designing fittings to go into slatted aluminium which had already been speci- fied. In cases like this, it would have been beneficial for all parties to meet at the start of the project and consider the design together, but since RLS is a local manufacturer, it was able to make the project work". Another challenge for RLS was meeting fairly complicated lighting requirements within a short timeline, as well as providing the correct lux level out of very small profiles. As RLS’s lights are efficient, they had to, in certain areas such as the restaurants and entertainment areas, dim the lights as they were too bright. “However, despite incredibly short timelines and a complicated manufacturing process, the end result speaks for itself, and, by all accounts, according to RLS designers, everyone is happy with the outcome.”

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LiD Q1 - 2019