Lighting in Design Q3 2021

runs through its centre. The workspace planning focuses on activating this street edge through the deliberate positioning of agile workspaces around the atrium to create a bustling working corridor. It includes a balance of collaborative workspace such as touch-down points, casual lounge spaces, focus rooms and pods. Social relaxation areas are positioned in the vertical circulation core. Lifts and a sculptural steel staircase allow employees to easily connect with each other between floors. Newways of working such as desk-sharing practices are also being successfully implemented here, aligned with Deloitte’s global workspace practices. Apart from the application of similar branding elements in the signage, finishes and colour scheme as at Waterfall City, The Ridge has a distinctively different atmosphere. Extensive use of natural materials such as exposed concrete, timber and glass echoes the external façade. The indoor planting completes a holistic wellness experience for users. Lighting design From quite early in the process, we had a very good idea of what we wanted to achieve with the light,” says D’Adorante. While extensive smart lighting was initially considered, “some areas such as the client meeting suite and Xcelerate area are on a DALI control system allowing each light fitting to be addressed individually,” she says. The majority of the lighting is also motion sensor controlled in order to save on electricity. Due to the industrial design aesthetic, special consideration had to be given to the light fixtures which were sourced. “The reduced amount of ceilings, however, gave us more flexibility and opportunity to explore a wider variety of fittings,” says D’Adorante. “With the darker surrounding, the lighting also seems more pronounced, as if every light source has become a feature. The fact that the light stands out more with the darker background compared to standard white ceilings also forced us to think a bit more about what the end result would look like.” In terms of providing unique forms of lighting to the diverse interior spaces, D’Adorante notes that there were quite a few different principles used for the respective spaces and Paragon Interface had to find a balance between what they wanted, the Greenstar lighting requirements, the different acoustic/ceiling solutions required, and green building limitations. “It was actually quite a complex process to get to the end result for all the different areas,” she says. “In short, we had to use normal white 4000 K light fittings for both meeting

Ground floor staff restaurant.

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LiD Q3 - 2021

Ground floor communication staircase.