CULTURE
A DARK CHAPEL AND A NEW IMAGINED COURTYARD WITH CURVED SEATING
Santa Maria College finished a refurbishment of its 1970s chapel and the courtyard outside it in 2024. Williams Ross Architects designed the project, and Baxter Projects built it. The chapel at Santa Maria College is used every day. Staff, students and guests gather there for everything from quiet reflection to school ceremonies. But the existing lighting did not give the room enough illumination. And the fittings did not suit the direction the school renovation was headed in.
The brief for the chapel asked for warm, even light from streamlined linear fittings. And the emergency and exit luminaires had to meet compliance. The downlights inside the chapel also needed a custom colour finish. The design specified a palette, and the standard product finish did not match it. Outside, the courtyard had curved stone retaining walls. Each tier was engraved with the school’s values. And the designers envisioned striplighting to curve at the base of each tier.
PLANNED, SIMULATED, MANUFACTURED AND DELIVERED TO SPECIFICATION
The Industralight team received plans and drawings that thoughtfully outline the project. From products to process, every step was taken to respect the architecture and design. Some existing fixtures were to stay, like the suspended 8 luminaire pendant. Whereas old downlights were to be replaced. We supplied our recommendations, data sheets and technical information. Then our engineers and visualisation consultants continued with 3D modelling and lighting simulations. This was important for the interior and exterior spaces to ensure illumination levels. In the model, the chapel features two new linear lengths, spanning the length of the room. The exterior
seating showcased striplighting curved to the base of each tiered step. And spike spotlights would illuminate the statue in the grounds from all four sides. On approval, our production team moved into manufacturing and customisation. Some of the downlights needed refinishing with the trim in black and the inner baffle in matt gold. And our team created custom lengths of the flexible strip so the contractors could install them easily. No cutting or modifications means a quick install and no on-site problems. Every luminaire left Industralight prepared and configured to spec, ready for the contractors.
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A CHAPEL REFURBISHMENT AND A GLOWING COURTYARD AT SANTA MARIA COLLEGE, NORTHCOTE
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