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Working
in conjunction with our Client ALDAR, Cracknell Landscape Architects
and manufacturers Siteco, dpa have produced the lighting
design for the Gateway Park Hubs, YAS Island, Abu Dhabi.
ALDAR’s vision for YAS Island is to create a world class development
incorporating residential communities, resorts, leisure attractions
and a retail centre. The development includes a fully integrated road
and rail transport infrastructure appropriate to serve World destinations
such as the F1 Grand Prix circuit. The two Gateway Park Hubs are key
elements of this network serving the function to link the main car park
and the Gateway Park to the public transportation system and to hosting,
within a 120 meters diameter area, a number of bus and Light Train platforms.
The client requested the introduction of a unique, outstanding, distinctive
element at the center of these areas, with the intent to provide a recognizable
and memorable identity to the spaces. The intent of the Lighting Design
scheme was also to minimize the number of lighting columns and ensure
adequate illumination levels were provided to these potentially busy
areas.
The design team created two 39 metre high lighting masts, based on an
indirect lighting system, within a time frame of only seven months from
the outset to completion of the installation.
For this purpose 17 metal halide fixtures, each using a 1,000W lamp,
are concealed within each structure, while over 300 mirrored panels
per mast have been carefully located to redirect the light emission
where required. This allowed us to avoid further lighting columns within
the Hubs, limiting the use of additional fixtures for uplighting trees
and feature shading structures only.
The presence of the feature masts dominate the view through the Gateway
Park, achieving a clear focusing point and a reference for orientation.
They provide impressive landmarks, which enhance the quality of the
Hubs. We believe the lighting design for the YAS Island Gateway Park
Hubs is an interesting example of a scheme able to satisfy visual and
functional necessities.
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