Lighting in Design Q3 2020

language of recessed elliptical flush plastered bulkhead ceilings with recessed LED downlights and LED strip lighting, while passages have long rectangular surface mounted LED lighting, guiding the direction of travel. Regular office areas are lit with more conventional 1200 x 600mm LED ceiling lighting panels. Elsewhere, dedicated task lighting above workbenches in the workshop areas is provided as the work being done in there is with small components for surgical equipment. A challenge the architects encountered was finding fittings that would be around for a while. “Unfortunately, the fittings available today generally do not have lamps that get replaced, which means the entire lighting unit needs to be replaced when a light no longer works,” says Rassmann. “Much of what is on the market arrives in South Africa in a limited quantity which means that finding a matching replacement – even in as little as a year – can often prove to be difficult. Using established and reliable lighting suppliers can mitigate this problem to some extent,” he says.

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LiD Q3 - 2020