This apparently simple floodlighting scheme was more challenging than it appeared. The constraints were: the statue is in the middle of the town square and surrounded on all sides by vehicle traffic, two pedestrian crossings and a car park; it was essential that the lighting did not cause disability glare to the motorists. The solution used a compact floodlight recessed into a low cast iron bollard which had one quadrant removed. A special optical lens was used to provide a vertical beam such that there was no spill light beyond the statue.
As part of the renovation of the area surrounding the pier, it was decided to relight the elevated section of the busy Bath Road. We were asked by Michael Grubb Studio (who designed the lighting for the whole project) to develop a solution without using streetlighting columns because these would have detracted from the magnificent view of the pier when seen from the Lower Gardens.
Various options were evaluated but the final solution uses a bollard which has a streetlight type optical distribution. The light beam emitted is below the height of the crash barrier and the driver’s line of sight. The solution fully complies with current road lighting standards without the use of obtrusive columns.
For Health and Safety reasons, the Local Authority required all night perimeter lighting at this school in a deeply rural area of Oxfordshire. Strong concerns about light nuisance were raised by the residents of houses bordering the school grounds.
The solution involved using twin-beam movement sensors which could detect children but were not triggered by foxes, birds or bats. The lighting design involved two programmed illumination levels plus an emergency escape route mode from the many school buildings to a safe muster point.
This is a privately owned Grade 1 Listed Georgian building. We designed the specialist interior and exterior lighting of this magnificent building once owned by King George III. The new lighting includes the original 200 year old display cabinets, spiral staircases with faux windows, entrance chandeliers, landscaping and a boathouse.
The existing local outdoor lighting design standards were over 30 years old and we were asked to develop a new standard and guidance for road lighting, traffic routes and all exterior areas. This resulted in us greatly simplifying EN 13201 and BS 5489 to suit local conditions.
For example: with designed wind speeds of 300kph, outreach arms could not be used, there were pedestrian routes alongside motorways, beach and café areas next to major traffic routes. We also produced a simplified design guide to implement the standard so that it could easily be understood by engineers and contractors. As well as motorways and trunk roads, the design guide also includes lighting for tourist resorts, beach areas and a UNESCO listed national park.
Whilst working as the Technical Manager (Directeur Technique) for a major UK manufacturer in France, Alan designed the lighting for a pedestrianised area in this historic town on the Atlantic coast. It won an award in the European Lighting competition
Dating from 1848, the building has had a variety of owners; most recently by the military. We were asked by the Building Preservation Trust to upgrade the lighting to produce a subtle, flexible and budget friendly scheme, in keeping with the architecture. It had to be capable of being used for a wide variety of functions from exhibitions to residents’ meetings to weddings.
This is a National Trust property. Whilst working for a luminaire manufacturer, we illuminated a private chapel where the only source of light was a small window, high up on one wall. We used tightly controlled cross-over beams of light to illuminate the trompe-l’oeil ceiling and upper walls.