THE NEIGHBOURHOOD SQUARE


LINKSFIELD | JOHANNESBURG

The Neighbourhood Square is a unique social, retail and leisure hub in Linksfield. Not only does it provide convenient shopping amenities, but it also offers restaurants, buzzing coffee shops and boutique stores. It is sensitively set amongst existing trees and buffered by a soft landscape to provide a special ambiance, setting it apart from other developments.


DESIGN PROCESS:

The lighting design at The Square creates a visually comfortable environment with an outdoor night-time feel reminiscent of the countryside. Light fittings were positioned and chosen to highlight the architectural and landscaping features, with glare, colour temperature and intensity influencing the decision-making.

The arched columns that line the walkway utilized our Shuttle double wall mounted light to create rhythmic pools of light along the walkway as well as soft indirect light from the ceiling. This single element unifies the scheme at night and makes the centre visible from the road. Tree uplights (Shuttle trunion and Kevo) were used extensively throughout to light the existing Jacaranda trees that surround the site.


LANDSCAPE LIGHTING:

Malta bollards were used in the planters along the walkway edge to highlight the low-level indigenous planting as well as indicating ramps and stairs.

RLS supplied: Starr 2 recessed downlight with LED Lamp 5W warm white 2700K; Shuttle plinth mount 18W 3000K LED charcoal grey; Sputnik trunion mounted charcoal grey 32W Wide Beam 2700K with cowl with anti-glare baffle; Malta bollard plinth mounted 16W LED 3000K Charcoal grey; Shuttle double wall mounted 36° Black c/w 2X18W LED 3000K & 500mA Controller; Shuttle Trunion Mounted 36° Black; Kevo GU10 Spike mounted black; Argo indirect P/T clear acrylic diffuser mounted on modern stepped pole 4m charcoal grey and Custom up & down post 2620mm under canopy Shuttle frosted lens 2x24W LED 3000K.

RLS worked with Pamboukian Lightdesign on this project.

FEATURED PRODUCTS

ARGO

MALTA BOLLARD

SHUTTLE

SPUTNIK TRUNION

SHUTTLE TRUNION

KEVO