Hamburg, Germany
Project: Hanseforum Hamburg, Hamburg
Architects: Hoskins Architects, Berlin
Light Planning: Inlux Lichtplanung
Photo: gerrit meier
Floating ring lights enliven columns in the atrium
High ceiling. Deep blue. Golden round luminous connection.
"Hoskins Architects are working with Standard Life Investments on redevelopment possibilities for their recently purchased property portfolio across Germany. The first of these projects provides a revitalised atrium and entrance space for the Hanse Forum in Hamburg: a contemporary office building completed in 2002.
Working within the constraints of the current fire strategy, our proposals emphasise the striking existing columns that define the atrium space.
LED ring lights are installed around the space-defining columns.
A canopy of light at ground floor level is created via the new circular-feature lighting, with high level fixtures creating drama and advertising the building to the wider city. Heated concrete furniture at the base of the columns create an inviting and comfortable atmosphere, providing a welcoming ‘third space’ where building users and visitors can hold impromptu meetings, or complete last minute work.
Additionally, new wayfinding and lift lobbies reinforce the buildings new branding, adding another attractive layer for existing and prospective tenants."
- Hoskins Architects, Berlin -
Lighting design in the foyer
- An effective staging -
Golden splendour
The colours of the shining starry sky adorn the entrance area and invite visitors to dream and realise great ideas. The splendour of the façade and the striking columns of the entrance area of the Hanseforum Hamburg, in a strong blue, is combined with large-format golden aluminium ring lights from the CIRCOLO series.
In the project: Aluminium ring light CIRCOLO I version: Ø 2600 H140, Ø 3500 H140, Ø 4500 H170; surface: gold, finely structured powder coating; installation: pendant canopy, suspension via sleeve on column
Floating and luminous
Suspended in various levels, the ring lights appear to float in space. Technical expertise and the installation of pendant lights with pendant canopies in the same colour as the lights enable them to be suspended from great heights without significant energy loss.
A closed circle around a column. High-quality production of the luminaires: the joints between the circular segments are barely visible, and the ring appears as a whole, particularly due to the continuously homogeneous luminous inner surface.
Lighting supports the individual shape of the reception desk
The reception area is another real eye-catcher. A connected S-shaped, white, round reception desk made of concrete by stayconcrete in the atrium of the Hanseforum Hamburg, surrounded by two blue columns, welcomes guests. A golden CIRCOLO ring lights ring light hangs like a shade from each of the integrated blue columns, further emphasising the shape of the reception desk.
The individual design elements are repeated in modified form in the entrance area. Additional white round concrete benches around individual blue columns shape the space and are again accompanied by golden ring lights hanging from above.
Timelessly modern. A foyer that invites you to linger.
Installation by our own installation team.
An experienced installation team from SATTLER worked together with other specialists to install the lights at dizzying heights.
Products used
CIRCOLO
I-VERSION | H 140
2600
CIRCOLO
I-VERSION | H 140
3500
Autoren: Lydia Lange
