Lighting in Design Q4 2019

consideration when the lighting calculations were being drafted,” says Mathur. “Another challenge was being able to source these light sources within the South African market to remain sympathetic to the project’s budget.” Mathur believes that good lighting design is crucial to retail. Modern retail environments have become quite complex spaces which cater to differ- ent needs, for example, entertainment/shopping/ leisure, etc., and good lighting is imperative to the look and feel of these spaces. “The lighting at Fourways Mall enhances the overall visual hierarchy within all spaces of the project and creates a seam- less transition between spaces. Accentuating the material palette, and rendering the interior design finishes is another achievement of the project,” he says. Mathur looks back at the project with a sense of pride. “This was a very complex project with multiple companies involved, and it was quite a challenge to meet expectations,” he says.With the glowing reception that has been received from both tenants and customers for the revitalised mall, it is clear that the expectations were exceeded.

concept through the introduction of hand-blown suspended glass sculptures in each court. Each of the sculptures consists of between 800 and 1 300 individual pieces suspended from purpose-made steel structures under the skylights, which flood these spaces with natural light and bring the glass to life. Since the lighting concept revolved around effect-based lighting, a primary challenge in the project was to source products that could achieve this. “By not using standard light sources a layer of complexity was created, which required careful

PROJECTTEAM Client: Accelerate Property Fund Architect: Boogertman + Partners Main contractor: Mota-Engil Construction South Africa Project manager: SIP Project Managers Engineer: WSP Africa Lighting design: Studio Lumen

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LiD Q4 - 2019