A range of custom Spectral Lighting products have created a spectacular lighting solution at a mixed-use development in the heart of London. The company’s H-PROFIL and TURUS luminaires are combined to innovative effect to create a stunning centrepiece in the building’s reception area, while STORA completely transforms the lift lobby area.
The development is located at 55 St James’ Street’s and consists of 32,000 ft² of office accommodation spread out over five storeys, and at the top of the building, five high-end one bedroom apartments offering spectacular panoramic views across St James’s. Working alongside EPR Architects, and with lighting design by renowned lighting guru Miles Pinniger, Spectral has produced a completely bespoke solution, mirroring the unique design of the space.
A 5.9 metre diameter ring using Spectral’s H-PROFIL 150 system offers a central focus of the lighting installation. The ring was constructed using the all new aluminium extrusion and features an opal diffuser for direct lighting and RIDI L-TUBE segments in the top for the indirect component. This allowed the lit effect of one single fixture to cover a large reception area while also creating a beautiful halo effect on the ceiling.
Complementing this is a smaller 2.7M ring made from Spectral’s TURUS fitting. This was produced using the inward lighting section from the standard double decker TURUS to create an intense circle of light within the main ring onto the ceiling, and a mild hotspot of light beneath. In the lift lobby area, a beautiful 1.4M STORA LK creates a focal point.
“All of these luminaires come complete with an external DALI driver for colour 830 LEDs, allowing for a combination of both style and functionality,” comments Mike Attard, Managing Director of Spectral Lighting. “We took the initial brief from the lighting designer and architect and using our own facilities, had the manufacturing ability and creativity to realise the concept.”
All luminaires were finished in a bronze coating, which blends with the leather cladding on the walls throughout the space.
