The practice was fortunate to work on re-lighting
the Gilbert Scott Memorial Chapel that was built in 1927. The lighting
project was conceived to increase light levels to the pews; provide
a flexible system for multiple uses of the space, including worship
and choral/orchestral performances; enhance the architecture, minimizing
visual intrusion; and cause the least physical damage to the building
fabric.
The
lighting design incorporates 10 lighting components operated on a preset
dimming control system. All of the light sources are tungsten halogen.
Energy was not a significant issue due to limited hours of use, but
colour, controllability, optical performance and luminaire size were.
The lighting solution included refurbishing the original Gilbert Scott
decorative pendant fixtures with a more powerful light source and also
raising them by 1 metre to ensure that the front pews received sufficient
illumination. It was also essential to not to create a floodlit environment,
areas of darkness were equally as important as the lit elements.
