Keble College Dining Hall Lighting
Lighting
With Francesco Miniati Lighting Design

Original Field of Architecture was asked by Keble College to assess the existing lighting in the Dining Hall and provide a feasibility study highlighting the potential development of a new architectural lighting solution.

The project brief is defined as follows;

 

  • Identify architectural significance and spatial qualities to be enhanced with new lighting.
  • Identify moods / uses / behaviours within the Hall.
  • Identify level of visual lighting comfort to be achieved – glare, colour, unwanted reflections.
  • Identify target light levels to be achieved for each areas.
  • Identify levels of luminance contrasts to be achieved and establish a hierarchy of contrasts
  • Achieve high degree of visual comfort and glare control
  • Lighting controls to be simple and user friendly – possibility to create a limited number of scenarios (2/3) using a minimal number of switches or dimmers.
  • Consideration of access and maintenance for light repairs and light source replacement, including product life span.
  • Achieve good levels of colour rendering and consistency.
  • Light fittings to be inconspicuous and enhance historical features
  • Light fitting location and fixing to be considerate of the existing structures.