BEACON PARK
BRAAMFONTEIN | JOHANNESBURG
RLS was approached by Pamboukian LightDesign and Batley Partners to supply a lighting solution for the upgrade of the park area to the west and south of the Liberty Head Office in Braamfontein, now known as Beacon Park. The upgrade of the lighting off Ameshoff Street was also part of the project.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:
The Argo Post Top was used extensively to give general lighting to the car park and garden areas. The Geo Focus and Lotis wall lights were recessed in the low stone walls that edge all the walkways, giving out soft diffused light. The Sliver Urban Element lights lined the main walkway running from north to south from the top of the park down to Ameshoff Street. These tall vertical lights ‘frame’ this main walkway. In addition, Shuttle spotlights were placed under trees and large shrubs to highlight them with indirect light and the Lumina side-mounted street light replaced the original Sputnik light system in Ameshoff street. This Sputnik lighting system was supplied by RLS almost 20 years previously and was still working.
COVERED AREA:
Special blue LED Malta fittings were placed in the support columns to give a soft blue hue to the underside of the roof. This down-light effect was enhanced by 4 Kevo spotlights on each column. The reflected light onto the paved floor area, from the uplights was enhanced using the Jura track light system shining down.