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In this large commercial
building, lighting has been
used with great skill to assist
with the creation of a diversity
of spaces and scales both
intimate and grand. Deviating
from prescribed solutions, the
lighting strategy displays a
detailed coordination between
light and architecture, and
both natural and artificial
lighting is used to enhance the
building’s complex materiality
and structure. In an evolving
interior space, unique lighting
solutions have been created
for individual areas whilst
maintaining a consistent
language throughout.
Conventional downlighting
has been minimised and
instead luminaries have
been strategically locating
within architectural details to
illuminate form and not just
the floor.
The use of linear light
sources in the central mall
area effectively speaks the
language of the architecture,
whilst delivering a shifting
light level throughout the
day that teeters on the verge
of not quite enough and the
perfect amount.
By night, subtle lighting
details integrated into the
external facade sing as
a major element of the
architectural statement, and
thoughtful internal lighting
choices emit a welcoming
glow; a contrast to the usual
glare of similar commercial
spaces.
The choice of lighting is
considerate of both budget
and long term maintenance
and operation, with a 100%
LED lighting solution and the
use of sensors and switching
arrangements to maximise the
use of natural daylight and
minimise usage after hours.
The success of this project’s
lighting strategy is owed to
a collective vision born out
of effective collaboration
between lighting and
architectural design teams,
and is a worthy winner of the
inaugural IALD Lighting Prize.
IALD LIGHTING PRIZE
SPONSORED BY ERCO
Photography: Rohan Venn
The GPT Group’s Wollongong Central
HDR Rice Daubney and Electrolight
PROJECT TEAM
Practice Team:
Stephen Auld
Project Architect
Susanne Pini
Design Architect
Kylie Soltani
Ciaran Durney
Stefano Cottini
Hugh Irving
Sandra Stewart
John Peachey
Lionel Kettler
Stephan Langella
Graham Reynolds
Simon Grimes
Robert Byrne
Jason Roberts
Graham Steer
David Hart
Scott Gould
Tony Rastrick
Consultant Team:
Electrolight
Lighting Consultant
Enstruct
Structural
Consultant
JMD Design
Landscape
Consultant
Hyder
Services Consultant
Construction Team:
Hansen Yuncken
Builder
Established 2015
Awarded for excellence and innovation in
lighting the built environment, this Prize is
supported by the International Association
of Lighting Designers (IALD) and promotes
collaboration between architects and lighting
designers.
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