The project is inspired by the morphology of the region's villages, which often cluster buildings of various sizes around an open courtyard. Schools are complex structures in which diverse and interdisciplinary activities take place, interspersed with the passage of time: the hours of study, refreshment, work, play, sport, music. The indoor and outdoor lighting design has among its objectives energy sustainability, environmental, visual and psychological comfort, an integral partof the architectural design, which is achieved by ensuring homogeneous lighting, excellent colour rendering, pleasant vision in the absence of marked shadows, glare, reflections Fundamental is the safety of the lighting as it must be fully guaranteed in view of the fact that the spaces are used by children. Although this is a 2013 project (end of construction 2018), the latest LED source luminaires are used. Important is the positioning of the lamp that integrate with the architecture and must be out of reach of the pupils. For example lighting solutions, in the 'Salle de rythmique', circular design luminaires with different diameters are installed recessed in the ceiling, thus generating dynamism and rhythm in the environment; the classrooms are characterised by suspended light lines that integrate architectural light with the exposed wooden beams. The architecture of the nursery and primary schools concretises spaces for children and young people, becoming an educational tool through space, matter, colour, daylight and electricity, which is why lighting designer plays a decisive role.
Client:
Piero Castiglioni
Collaborations:
Ruffieux-Chehab Architects SA
Photo Courtesy:
Madame Primula Bosshard
Year:
2013 - 2018
The project is inspired by the morphology of the region's villages, which often cluster buildings of various sizes around an open courtyard. Schools are complex structures in which diverse and interdisciplinary activities take place, interspersed with the passage of time: the hours of study, refreshment, work, play, sport, music. The indoor and outdoor lighting design has among its objectives energy sustainability, environmental, visual and psychological comfort, an integral partof the architectural design, which is achieved by ensuring homogeneous lighting, excellent colour rendering, pleasant vision in the absence of marked shadows, glare, reflections Fundamental is the safety of the lighting as it must be fully guaranteed in view of the fact that the spaces are used by children. Although this is a 2013 project (end of construction 2018), the latest LED source luminaires are used. Important is the positioning of the lamp that integrate with the architecture and must be out of reach of the pupils. For example lighting solutions, in the 'Salle de rythmique', circular design luminaires with different diameters are installed recessed in the ceiling, thus generating dynamism and rhythm in the environment; the classrooms are characterised by suspended light lines that integrate architectural light with the exposed wooden beams. The architecture of the nursery and primary schools concretises spaces for children and young people, becoming an educational tool through space, matter, colour, daylight and electricity, which is why lighting designer plays a decisive role.
Client:
Piero Castiglioni
Collaborations:
Ruffieux-Chehab Architects SA
Photo Courtesy:
Madame Primula Bosshard
Year:
2013 - 2018
Other Projects
Other Projects
This section brings together a representative selection of lighting design projects in the architectural, museum, urban, cultural, retail, hospitality, and infrastructure sectors, both in Italy and abroad. The gallery documents projects of varying scale, function, and context, all sharing an approach to light as a tool for interpreting space, capable of engaging with architecture, artworks, landscape, and contemporary use.
The projects presented range from museums, foundations, and temporary exhibitions to historic buildings, places of worship, public spaces, and urban complexes, including corporate headquarters, private residences, yachts, and lighting masterplans. In each project, light is designed as a controlled material, calibrated to the characteristics of the location, its functional needs, and the perceptual quality of the experience.
Taken together, the collected works convey a vision of lighting design as an integrated process, in which technical rigor, cultural sensitivity, and attention to context contribute to the construction of spatial identity, orientation, and value. The gallery thus takes the form of a design map, capable of demonstrating how light can take on different roles—discrete or declared—while always maintaining coherence, measure, and design awareness.
This section brings together a representative selection of lighting design projects in the architectural, museum, urban, cultural, retail, hospitality, and infrastructure sectors, both in Italy and abroad. The gallery documents projects of varying scale, function, and context, all sharing an approach to light as a tool for interpreting space, capable of engaging with architecture, artworks, landscape, and contemporary use.
The projects presented range from museums, foundations, and temporary exhibitions to historic buildings, places of worship, public spaces, and urban complexes, including corporate headquarters, private residences, yachts, and lighting masterplans. In each project, light is designed as a controlled material, calibrated to the characteristics of the location, its functional needs, and the perceptual quality of the experience.
Taken together, the collected works convey a vision of lighting design as an integrated process, in which technical rigor, cultural sensitivity, and attention to context contribute to the construction of spatial identity, orientation, and value. The gallery thus takes the form of a design map, capable of demonstrating how light can take on different roles—discrete or declared—while always maintaining coherence, measure, and design awareness.
