To mark the celebration of its 150th anniversary, the main entrance at the headquarters of the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) was redesigned and made more inviting. The structure of the single-storey pavilion was largely preserved.
LED linear luminaires and fully encapsulated LED light lines were integrated into the architecture, while the lighting concept by architect and lighting designer Sandra Lorenz gives the representative spaces a strong sense of depth.
LED LINEAR LUMINAIRES INTEGRATED INTO THE SLATTED CEILING
Visitors enter BAM’s representative foyer through a central vestibule. From the historic building fabric, red exposed brick walls have been preserved, contrasted by a white, sound-absorbing slatted ceiling and a light-coloured terrazzo floor.
LED linear luminaires measuring 30 x 30 mm were integrated into the spaces between the ceiling slats. CATANIA 3030 LED profiles were used as the base profile for the luminaires and fitted with LEDlight flex HIGH EFFICIENCY PLUS LED strips.
Installation was carried out in close coordination with the ceiling contractors, allowing the LED luminaires to be integrated flush into the ceiling at regular intervals.
STRONG SPATIAL DEPTH THROUGH REFLECTIONS OF THE LED LIGHT LINES
Through a glass door, visitors move from the foyer into a wide corridor, at the end of which there is a lift with glass elements above it.
The lighting concept from the foyer was continued here with suspended CATania 3060 DUO profiles providing both direct and indirect light. These are positioned on the same level as the luminaires in the slatted ceiling of the foyer.
The glass door and the reflection effects above the lift at the end of the corridor create a strong sense of spatial depth. As the linear luminaires from Barthelme LED Solutions were to be integrated as discreetly as possible, the integrated planning of the new LED lighting was crucial for this project..
ROUND LUMINAIRE WITH A DIAMETER OF 4 METERS
A round luminaire with an impressive diameter of four metres was installed above the counter, appearing to float above it like a footprint. The base structure was assembled from six curved L-profiles and fitted with a flexible, fully encapsulated LED light line from the AQUALUC series, manufactured to measure.
Depending on the version, AQUALUC light lines can be produced in lengths of more than nine metres. They are ideally suited to emphasising organic shapes with a homogeneous line of light.
AQUALUC LED light lines have proven their worth as accent lighting in many areas and, depending on the LED strips used, can also be applied as workplace lighting in accordance with DIN 12641, as in this case. Barthelme also offers a wide range of additional configuration options, making integration into various application areas easier, among other benefits.
Project Data
Client: Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung
Architect: kleyer.koblitz.letzel.freivogel Architekten
Lighting design: Sandra Lorenz
Electrical installation: KLIMAV°MFEINSTEN, Marko Augustat & Partner
Photography: © Simon Menges