Robson Court Renovation 840 Howe Street

Vancouver, BC

AES ENGINEERING

Victor Quezada

This project involved illuminating interior, renovated spaces of a multi-tenant office building.

Lobby problem: Our challenge was improving lobby wayfinding and providing ample interior lighting within a restricted ceiling space and budget. Greenery elements housed in newly-designed planter boxes needed grow lighting from a quadruple-height ceiling, and task illumination was required for new high-top tables and seating.

Lobby solution: We vertically back-lit an exterior and interior perforated architectural screen with integrated, cost-effective LED Tape light. The Tape light operates on an exterior photocell, diming gradually in sections as it enters the interior, guiding occupants through the lobby. The high-top tables were illuminated via LED floodlights with narrow optics strategically placed out-of-view three floors above the entry. All existing luminaires were upgraded to LED. Architectural-style Metal Halide pendants were used as grow lighting for the new plantings. A remote section of planting beneath the third-floor walkway was specifically lit by a three-lamp Metal Halide recessed multiple. Inground LEDs wall wash signage behind the concierge’s desk.

Parkade problem: The parkade required budget-conscious wayfinding to direct users to bicycle storage and newly-designed changerooms. Low surface reflectance values and exposed mechanical systems, along with the Interior Designer’s request for an architectural feature at a low ceiling height, made it challenging to meet ASHRAE targets while adhering to local illumination values for safety and security.

Parkade solution: Cost-effective, LED Flat panel luminaires mounted in a staggered pattern in the perforated-feature drop ceiling cast an advancing glow on the floor, reinforcing the walkway and encouraging forward movement through the parkade. Inside the changing rooms, LED Flat panel luminaires mounted above a scrim created a light-well effect that opened up the low-level space. Cove lighting illuminated the mirror/sink area; downlights provided ambient light. Parking stalls were upgraded to LED with integrated motion sensors, increasing illumination levels.

PROJECTRobson Court Renovation 840 Howe Street

CATEGORY Interior Lighting Design

ARCHITECT DIALOG

LIGHTING DESIGNERS AES ENGINEERING; Victor Quezada

LOCATION Vancouver, BC

PHOTOGRAPHY Sama Jim Canzian

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MERITFOR INTERIOR LIGHTING DESIGN