General contractor Technorestauri srl
Pool and filter systems Piscine Castiglione
Photos: Sergio Grandi
Lighting consultants Luciano and Marco Stignani
Electrical, heating and plumbing systems NCS srl
1. View of the facility by day 2.3. Pictures taken at the opening ceremony
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The architecture is typified by a sense of weightlessness, enhanced and emphasised everywhere by the quest for translucence between exterior and interior. The design is almost obsessive in its pursuit of osmosis visual and functional - between activities carried on inside and outside the building. The building is designed on three levels, housing the facilities AquAniene has to offer: indoor pools, an outdoor pool and two gymnasiums one on the first floor looking out onto the woods, and one directly overlooking the pools - plus all the features of a modern sports centre… pro shop, cafeteria, offices, fitness room, games room, athletes’ accommodation, indoor and outdoor leisure spaces, changing rooms on two levels, and a wellness centre. Maximising the influx of natural light and
selecting white as the dominant colour were two of the basic principles on which the designers based their approach to the lighting scheme. To obtain the right architectural balance, a minimal number of product families and light sources were used therefore reducing maintenance and relamping costs as far as possible. Fixtures from the iRoll family were selected with various wattage, light emission and IP specifications. These are installed outdoors, with metal halide lamps of between 35 and 70 W, giving emphasis to the architecture of the building and lighting the access ways that link the indoor and outdoor environments. The atrium is lit by iRoll pendants with 70 W lamps, which guarantee average illuminance levels of around 500 Lux even in double-height interiors. The same fixture, with a fluorescent lamp, was selected for stairs used
by the public. In the reception area, the designers selected Reflex Wall Washers with metal halide lamps to guarantee optimum vertical lighting in combination with good visual comfort. Accent lighting on the counter is provided by track-mounted Lux units with QR111 halogen lamps and ellipsoidal lenses giving a soft projection of light onto the worktop and ensuring average illuminance of 500 Lux. General lighting in the refreshments area is provided by recessed LineUp fixtures, with recessed Deep Frame dichroic units selected for accent lighting on the tables and the service counter. The sculpture “Uomo galleggiante” (1984) by Mario Ceroli, displayed in the hall, is lit by a single surface-mounted Le Perroquet spot overhead.
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