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Architecture
| Building developer: | Country of Liechtenstein |
| Project management: | Anne-Claire von Braunmühl |
| Architect: | Hansjörg Göritz Architekturbüro |
| Consultant: | Licht Kunst Licht AG |
| Location: | Vaduz |
| Country: | Liechtenstein |
| Year of construction: | 2008 |
| Photos: | Lukas Roth, Köln |
Lighting
| Indoor lighting: | - Quadrature with ELDACON as continuous rows - Hexal a with highly specular reflector, custom solution - Lunis S - Siteco batten with wallwasher reflector |
Siteco solutions illuminate the political stage
The new state parliament of Liechtenstein is one of the most interesting architectural projects in the Alpine region. The interior of the construction houses the “High House” (parliamentary building), the “Long House” (building for the members of parliament and party offices), the “Hortus” (garden facilities) and the Peter-Kaiser-Platz with underground garage. Siteco lighting solutions illuminate for the 25 peoples’ representatives the current state of affairs.
Siteco luminaires were deployed for the offices of the members of parliament and parties in the Long House, in the foyer, in the conference rooms, in the library and corridors as well as the directional booths of the High House. It was required that the luminaires become integral components of the surrounding architecture and harmoniously blend with the appearance of the brickwork achitecture, characterised by over a million ochre-sand coloured, kilned clinker bricks.
A dark brown tone forms a contrast and characterises all exposed metallic constructional components. Quadrature luminaires, installed in the offices of the Long House in suspended form as twin-length luminaires also catch the eye. A slimline design lends them a very filigree appearance, and they seem to float below the timber cavity ceiling thanks to their minimal pendant tubes.
The foyer, conference rooms and library area presented themselves as a further challenge. The systems consist of rows of three Lunis recessed downlights alternating with two Hexal® a luminaires featuring highly specular reflectors to give the apperarance of a dotted line. The rows are concealed behind matt plastic covers flushly inlaid into the timbered ceiling. This combination of downlights with directed light and linear fluoresent luminaires with more of a wide distribution characteristic with variable lighting control allows the creation of differing light scenes that can be adapted according to individual requirements within the specific areas.
The corridor, in line with the ground plan of the building, follows the contour of the castle hillside. Construction is not flush to the cliff surface but incorporates a light gap on the mountain side. The corridor is separated from this illuminated courtyard by a glass front. This constellation supplies the rooms behind with natural light.
A simple, almost “invisible” lighting installation was desired with light distribution corresponding to natural effects. These demands were solved with Siteco battens for T16 lamps with wallwasher reflectors integrated into the ends of the suspended ceiling, so that grazing light as far as possible was emitted flatly to the glass front. Because the smaller the angle of beam entry the larger the reflection factor, corridor glazing become a part of lighting technology to reflect approximately 30 percent of light to the floor. The remaining light component illuminates the hillside-supporting wall of the inner courtyard. This ensures visual contact to the outside even during nocturnal hours.
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