Lighting in Design Q1 2024

our vehicular gauntlets. ” O tten adds, “ T he bridge design challenges the very notion of a ‘ billboard’. . . but instead of witty slogans, seductive imagery or competitive branding, it offers a range of experiences through an unex pected sense of delight, optimism and hope, momentarily along a j ourney. ” R L S is honoured to collaborate with award winning architectural practice Kate Otten Architects, representing a large number – and broad range – of architectural proj ects over a 3 5 - year period, two common threads are evident in the professional ethos of all work undertak en: An uncompromising commitment to the craft of mak ing, and a courageous commitment to societal transformation. Enquiries: www.kateottenarchitects.com, www.regentlight.co.za Images by: eimage/G2a1reth Gilmour

shadow, movement and perspective. T he design process was an intense step-by- step collaboration between the architectural firm, the client, engineers and lighting designers, says O tten. “ T his was to ensure the dynamic range of ex periences were carefully considered and ( where possible) curated through a series of intense work shops, sampling and testing, beginning with the appearance and function of form, the possibilities and feasibilities of fabrication, the realities and challenges of repetitive assembly, the relationship between natural and artificial and then finally, the atmospheric choreography of surface, colour and light, in the ever-changing H ighveld sk y. ” T he new balustrade is and does many things – it is a safety barrier, a light installation, and a contemporary architectural gesture that hints at the celebration of the university’s history and the optimism for its future. “ W ithout tampering with the design clarity of the original bridge layout, it ack nowledges its part in the historic narrative of the structure, without j udgement, ” says M cC lenaghan. “ Its presence also celebrates the renewal of ex isting and new partnerships. But it is perhaps the way the design seek s to achieve these things that sets it apart from similar structures that scream for attention along

C lient: U niversity of the W itwatersrand Architects: Kate Otten Architects Project Architect: Craig McClenaghan

Lighting Design & Manufacture: Regent Lighting Solutions Structural E ngineering: C alibre C onsulting E ngineers

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