Lighting in Design Q1 2020

Illuminating two galleries QDP Lighting & Electrical Design recently undertook the lighting design for two art galleries on entirely different ends of the spectrum.

The Gallery – Val deVie The main goal for this gallery was to light the space and high-pitched ceiling in such a method that suf- ficient general, uniform light to illuminate any form and layout of art on display was obtained. “Our goal and challenge was not to break the space, or lose the enormity of the space,” says QDP’s An- nelize Dankworth. “We opted therefore to design

A lthough the two briefs to QDP were in es- sence the same; simply put – to light an art gallery to highlight the exhibits being displayed with simplicity, flexibility and efficiency, the two spaces are fundamentally different, and this led to varying design approaches for each space and ultimately, a completely distinctive end product for each.

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LiD Q1 - 2020