Coloured
Glass Entrance
The artwork is intended to be visible in both natural and artificial
light, with the overall appearance changing as ambient lighting conditions
vary. Martin Donlan drew influences of the sea and pebbles to create
the design. Simple wall wash lighting provides the vibrant glow from
within.
Entrance
Artwork Signage
The monolithic and slender linear signage is enhanced by up lighting
the entire length with a linear up light. This provides an even soft
but effective wash of light up the height of the signage which doubles
as a retaining wall for the ramp behind. Appropriate louvres were used
to reduce glare from pedestrians and push light directly to the signage.
These key elements compliment a relatively bland urban space and provide
a vibrant focal point to the Discovery Centre.
In addition to the external lighting, the internal
lighting has been carefully integrated into the existing 1960's "egg
crate" ceiling to provide a striking and architecturally sympathetic
solution providing up lit and down lit lighting components.
