Project Introduction

1.1 General Information of UAL: Project

The London College of Fashion is part of the University of the Arts London. It is specialised in fashion education, research and consultancy. Moving to a new single campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, UAL is part of a new development for London known as East Bank. East Bank will be a new powerhouse for innovation, creativity and learning. The new building is being designed by architects Allies and Morrison.

It will be day-lit and naturally ventilated, with factory-like steel-framed windows, internal atria for flexible learning, and lots of green spaces. As lighting designers, we took care of designing a tailor-made control strategy for the building, the customer and the users. Both well-adapted daylight harvest system and well-designed artificial lighting will work together to let this building standing out in East Bank area.

In this reports, lighting control design will be carring out for the 4th Floor of this building with detailed design of FBS Hub, from Stage 2 Concept to Stage 4 Technical Design a described in the RIBA Plan of Work 2020.

1.2 Design Perspectives based on User Experience

Comfort And Wellbeing

Our aim is to ensure visual comfort through the use of a control strategy designed for the building. The control strategy plays a fundamental role in obtaining a strong technical and stylistic content, always ensuring maximum visibility and making the space bright and appealing.

Visual Effect

The intent of our project is the combination of functionality and sensoriality. We want to give lighting an added value, transforming it into a non-static tool: a device capable of interacting dynamically with the environment and the users.

Sustainability

Appropriate lighting control is an essential part of any lighting system and it plays a fundamental role in the reduction of energy consumption together with mindful use of renewable resources and attentive recycling practices.

User Interface

User interfaces enable communication to and from devices. At the heart of our lighting control strategy there is the search for a lighting system tailored to the needs of space users.

Client Needs

The lighting control system of the building is designed based on the clients energy reduction objective and on the cost of installation and maintenance. Flexibility is the key word to support the user’s visual needs and create a desired mood or ambience.