The pool terrace became an important extension to the interior of the hotel, by way of an inviting and atmospheric external area that not only accommodated leisure activity during the daytime but social functions and events at night. It was important for the architectural lighting of the building to create an appropriate backdrop to the terrace, incorporating lighting solutions that complimented the exterior envelope of the building in a sympathetic and controlled manner. More human scale lighting application was made by way of expressing the soft and hard landscaping at low level, with particular emphasis made of the perimeter planting and pool deck.

Luminaries and lamps had to be carefully selected, taking in to consideration issues of surface temperature, intensity, colour rendering, optical performance, durability and maintenance. For example, the grid pattern of the pool terrace was expressed by way of blue LED lights with a frosted glass cover, recessed flush in to the deck. It was important to control the intensity of the lighting and in this way we were able to create lighting scenes that could relate to the varying activities and time of day.