BLUE CINEMA CHUR

BLUE CINEMA CHUR

BLUE CINEMA CHUR

Chur, Switzerland
Artificial Lighting

Client: Blue Entertainment AG
Architect: meierpartner architekten
Completion year: 2023
Images: Ingo Rasp, Livio Federspiel
The blue Cinema in Chur is a 12,000 m² multitainment venue where lightlines define the design: a continuous linear element at the entrance and dynamic, staggered lines inside create an inviting atmosphere. This theme extends throughout the multiplex with track lighting, linear insets, and spotlights. In the entrance corridors and cinema halls, integrated lightlines create a starship-like ambiance. Lighting colors blue and gold create striking contrasts.
The lighting design also considers screens as additional light sources, managing reflections and ensuring pendant lights do not obstruct views. On the rooftop terrace, atmospheric lighting in steps and platforms provides orientation and coziness without interfering with projections.
The blue Cinema in Chur is a 12,000 m² multitainment venue where lightlines define the design: a continuous linear element at the entrance and dynamic, staggered lines inside create an inviting atmosphere. This theme extends throughout the multiplex with track lighting, linear insets, and spotlights. In the entrance corridors and cinema halls, integrated lightlines create a starship-like ambiance. Lighting colors blue and gold create striking contrasts.
The lighting design also considers screens as additional light sources, managing reflections and ensuring pendant lights do not obstruct views. On the rooftop terrace, atmospheric lighting in steps and platforms provides orientation and coziness without interfering with projections.

HUMBOLDT FORUM

HUMBOLDT FORUM

HUMBOLDT FORUM

Berlin, Germany
Daylight & Artificial Lighting

Architect: Franco Stella Projektgemeinschaft
Completion year: 2021
Images: Florian Selig

The Humboldt Forum in Berlin is regarded as Germany’s most significant cultural construction project in the coming decades. With the collection of the “Staatliche Museen zu Berlin” (SMB) moving from Berlin-Dahlem, the building’s main part will function as a museum. The lighting design for museums, particularly the daylight illumination in this historical context, has been adapted to meet today’s strict conservation requirements and structural demands. This involved extensive studies on glazing, solar arrangements, and glare protection systems. The art is primarily staged through lighting emitters that ensure minimal energy entry, aligning with modern conservation standards.

The Humboldt Forum in Berlin is regarded as Germany’s most significant cultural construction project in the coming decades. With the collection of the “Staatliche Museen zu Berlin” (SMB) moving from Berlin-Dahlem, the building’s main part will function as a museum. The lighting design for museums, particularly the daylight illumination in this historical context, has been adapted to meet today’s strict conservation requirements and structural demands. This involved extensive studies on glazing, solar arrangements, and glare protection systems. The art is primarily staged through lighting emitters that ensure minimal energy entry, aligning with modern conservation standards.

HUMBOLDT FORUM WORKROOMS

HUMBOLDT FORUM WORKROOMS

HUMBOLDT FORUM WORKROOMS

Berlin, Germany
Artificial Lighting

Architect: Holzer Kobler Architekturen
Completion year: 2021
Images: Florian Selig

The lighting planning for the Humboldt Academy in the Humboldt Forum follows a holistic design approach that defines an independent design language with efficient, dimmable design elements. Basic design premises are the flexibility of the use of space, the dialogue between architectural and human scale and the consideration of on-site elements in the lighting concept. The room is defined by its dynamic configuration options and the interplay of light and material. The lights are provided in dimmable LED quality, with a colour temperature of 3000K and a colour rendering index of 80 for general lighting.
The lighting planning for the Humboldt Academy in the Humboldt Forum follows a holistic design approach that defines an independent design language with efficient, dimmable design elements. Basic design premises are the flexibility of the use of space, the dialogue between architectural and human scale and the consideration of on-site elements in the lighting concept. The room is defined by its dynamic configuration options and the interplay of light and material. The lights are provided in dimmable LED quality, with a colour temperature of 3000K and a colour rendering index of 80 for general lighting.

PERGAMONMUSEUM

PERGAMONMUSEUM

PERGAMONMUSEUM

Berlin, Germany
Daylight, Artificial lighting & Lighting Controls

Architect: Prof. Dr.-Ing. O.M. Ungers
WPM (Kleihues + Kleihues, Prof. Noebel, BAL)
Renderings: SPK / ART+COM
Ongoing

The renovation and extension of the “Pergamonmuseum” (PMU) is the final step in the completion of the Museum Island Berlin as a globally unique ensemble.
As a daylight museum, the PMU has an exceptional position in this context. The renovation occurs cautiously under full retention of the concept of Wiegand; according to strict historic preservation requirements and to high conservation demands in certain areas.
Especially in these sections, the flexible illumination of both permanent and temporary exhibitions by adaptable spotlights is of particular importance. The large-scale application of LEDs is currently being carefully examined.

The renovation and extension of the “Pergamonmuseum” (PMU) is the final step in the completion of the Museum Island Berlin as a globally unique ensemble.
As a daylight museum, the PMU has an exceptional position in this context. The renovation occurs cautiously under full retention of the concept of Wiegand; according to strict historic preservation requirements and to high conservation demands in certain areas.
Especially in these sections, the flexible illumination of both permanent and temporary exhibitions by adaptable spotlights is of particular importance. The large-scale application of LEDs is currently being carefully examined.

CHANGZHOU CULTURE PLAZA

CHANGZHOU CULTURE PLAZA

CHANGZHOU CULTURE PLAZA

Changzhou, China
Exterior & Landscape Lighting

Client: Changzhou Jinling Investment and
Construction Co., Ltd.
Architect: gmp International
Landscape architect: WES
Completion year: 2020
Images: Schran images

The Changzhou Culture Plaza comprises various museums, a library and service facilities. In addition, numerous shops and restaurants in the on the lower level are directly connected to the cultural spaces above. The six pavilions cantilever in large arcs and open upon covered public space on the ground floor. A water course running diagonally through the site links all the modules and acts as a source of natural lighting for the basement facilities.

The pavilions’ functions vary significantly but they form a visual whole from the outside. This is underlined by the façade lighting realized from high poles surrounding the complex. Along the riverside promenade the lighting of the water features as well as of trees, sculptures, benches and handrails aims for a high-level integration. General lighting of streets and pedestrian areas is implemented with poles again, emphasizing spatial axes with higher poles and entrance areas with lower ones.

The Changzhou Culture Plaza comprises various museums, a library and service facilities. In addition, numerous shops and restaurants in the on the lower level are directly connected to the cultural spaces above. The six pavilions cantilever in large arcs and open upon covered public space on the ground floor. A water course running diagonally through the site links all the modules and acts as a source of natural lighting for the basement facilities.

The pavilions’ functions vary significantly but they form a visual whole from the outside. This is underlined by the façade lighting realized from high poles surrounding the complex. Along the riverside promenade the lighting of the water features as well as of trees, sculptures, benches and handrails aims for a high-level integration. General lighting of streets and pedestrian areas is implemented with poles again, emphasizing spatial axes with higher poles and entrance areas with lower ones.