Owners Rochmills initially approached the UK office of LED brand Anolis when they were looking for environmentally-friendly, low maintenance interior and exterior lighting schemes for this new-build project. Anolis had come highly recommended to them, and, explains Anolis's Scott Callis, "They in turn have the foresight to consider green issues and be prepared to invest money now to save in the long term."
The brief then expanded to include lighting for the downstairs VIP lounge and after-party area, which was designed by Nathan Wan of Robe UK.
A basic scheme had already been suggested for the outdoor elements, so that was followed through with 50 Anolis ArcLine Optic K2s that are tucked underneath the soffits running around the outer edge of the building.
For the Lounge Bar/Club, Nathan Wan spec'd six of Robe's new Robin 300 Plasma Spots. These are eco-friendly and have a lamp life in excess of 10,000 hours. They are also compact, so ideal for the intimate nature of the space. Robe's package for this area also offered a Media Fusion server system and an integrated video control solution to run content for all the plasmas screens dotted around the room and an LCD projector.
Wan specified Anolis RGBA ArcLink4 strips to trim the front of the bar, and inside a ceiling feature above the bar are non optic ArcLine 36s.
Additional ArcLinks skim around the front of the DJ console.The room has two large steel structural columns going through it, which have been made into bar 'rest' tables. Above each of these are four Anolis ArcSource6 Warm Whites, adding ambient down lighting.
All the lighting is controlled via a Jands Vista PC with touch screen control, and Robe also supplied one of their super efficient Haze 400 FT fog machines.
Fusion has two large dining areas on the first and second floors. Lighting for these plus their associated serveries, corridors and toilets was co-ordinated by Scott Callis.
Between them, the two restaurant areas contain nearly 300 Anolis fixtures - primarily a mix of ArcSource 12 Warm and Cool Whites in recessed fittings and ArcSource 3 Cool Whites. They are divided into five zones.
(Jim Evans)
