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RLS was approached by RWP Electrical Consultants, Boogertman + Partners Architects and Planning + Design Consultants to assist with the design of the majority of the lights for this project. Once the design was complete, we were contracted to supply and, in most instances, due to the complexity, install the lights. This was a particularly interesting project. The site was the Old Pretoria Cricket Ground, where all first-class matches were played prior to the Centurion Cricket Ground being established.

In the main building's internal atriums, RLS supplied and installed 500 metres of Strata continuous lighting system. Regent also designed, supplied and installed 800 metres of complex façade strip lighting. In addition, the Vala façade accent lights were used to up-light the main entrance façade. For the interior of the main office buildings, we supplied the curved recessed Linear Strata lighting system. The Shuttle double wall light in the main entrance and Linear lights under the atrium stairs. A complex-shaped Linear Strata was designed to hang above the podium of the main auditorium as well as Miso footlights on the stairs. The Argo amenity light was used throughout the very extensive car parks, gardens and pedestrian pathways of the development. Some of the Argo poles were also designed to mount security cameras. Geo bulkhead and Nimbus fittings were supplied to the main gatehouse entrance building.

The old clubhouse has been restored as a Heritage Building and was designed by heritage architects, Planning + Design Consultants. Although we could not duplicate the original lights, the lights supplied were “sympathetic” to the original design. The first, a bespoke ceiling-mounted chandelier, epitomizes elegance with its contemporary design. Comprising four slender rods adorned with opulent opaque balls. The fixture pays homage to the building's storied past while seamlessly embracing contemporary aesthetics. The soft, golden hue casts a warm and inviting glow, elegantly marrying the charm of yesteryear with the chic sophistication of today. These bespoke chandeliers were installed in the main hall and the old mouldings were highlighted with bespoke Sage double wall lights and track spots.

A second bespoke luminaire was also installed on special columns that run the height of the three-story staircase. The bespoke Cluster fitting effortlessly combines form and function as it emanates a gentle illumination both upwards and downwards, bathing the surrounding stairs in a soft, embracing light. Ultimately, these two bespoke luminaires are more than mere lighting fixtures; they encapsulate the very spirit of the heritage building's renovation and reflect the culmination of an inspired collaboration that pays homage to the building's history. In addition, the Picasso luminaire was supplied in the entrance lobbies of the Heritage building. The Echo fitting was used on the exterior of the building and on the columns of the steel pergola which defines a 40-metre walkway running to the south of the building. The Echo lights not only highlight the columns but form defined ‘pools’ of light on the walkway.

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