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Architecture
| Architect: | Keane, Murphy, Duff, Dublin |
| Consultant: | Equation Lighting, London |
| Location: | Dublin |
| Country: | Ireland |
Lighting
| lighting instruments: | - Siteco Mirrortec Combination - SiCompact R1 MINI-S |
Siteco sheds light on Dublin`s Quayside
Lighting solutions from Siteco are bringing drama to the night scene at Dublin’s prestigious George’s Quay area.
The Mirrortec system acts as an avenue of light between the towering office blocks, that leads down to the landmark and itself beautifully lit Custom House building on the other side of the River Liffey by the O’Connell bridge.
The brief to London-based Equation Lighting Design by architects Keane Murphy Duff for Irish Life was to create a destination night-time space that added a new quality of external space within the prestigious city centre site.
Siteco’s Mirrortec system was specified for its ability to light large areas with fewer luminaires, thereby minimising the impact of lighting equipment while still bringing a distinctive visual element to the space. Lighting columns that have the look of a ship’s mast feature a total of three Mirrortec R1 mini aluminium projectors - two on the inside and one on the outside, to reflect a higher ratio of the light into the central courtyard and away from the office facades. The result is a safe and softy illuminated external space that has the visual drama at night that was intended.
Minimal light spill means systems such as these are sometimes the only solution for the low maintenance and glare-free illumination of large areas such as the courtyard at George’s Quay where glare from direct light sources is undesirable.
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