CD+M principal Ted Ferreira and associate principal Hilary Wainer shepherded the project for Regent Partners and architect SRSS for over three years. Their work included lighting the building facade, interior lobbies, private resident's club and surrounding grounds. "Our criteria for selecting Falcons to light the façade was two-fold," explains Ted Ferreira. "First, they had to be rated for exterior, long-term use in all weather conditions. Second, we needed a lot of light. Not many products in North America meet both those requirements."
Illuminating the tower exterior without disturbing the residents posed another challenge. Ferreira adds: "The client tested sky trackers to accentuate the building for a special event and immediately liked the effect. Careful positioning of the Falcons on custom, angled poles by Valmont achieved the desired effect without beaming light into residents' windows. Metal fins built into the facade system between each floor catch the light perfectly."
Chris Curran, TMB's architectural sales director said: "Developed from Alpha One's experience in lighting the world's largest events, Falcon Arc fixtures represent a real breakthrough in exterior structural illumination. This range of high-tech fixtures from Germany offers both unprecedented light levels and reliability in all weathers. No other fixtures come close."
(Jim Evans)
