The Union Primara Funkcio: Preĝeja Lumigado by Tongji Architectural Design Group Co., Ltd

The Union Primara Funkcio: Preĝeja Lumigado by Tongji Architectural Design Group Co., Ltd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Arĝenta A' Design Award in Dezajno de Lumigaj Produktoj kaj Instalaĵoj Competition Category.

ArĝentoLumigado· 2022

The Union Primara Funkcio: Preĝeja Lumigado

by Tongji Architectural Design Group Co., Ltd

Client: Tongji Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

Arĝenta A' Design Award Winner in Lumigado Category

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The Design

About The Union Primara Funkcio: Preĝeja Lumigado

La Union estas lumiga dezajno por preĝejo en Ŝanhajo, kiu estis fondita en 1886 kaj staras apud la Bund. La preĝejo restis neuzata dum multaj jaroj kaj estis transformita en muzikan spektaklan spacon en 2021. La lumigado kreas malgrandan kaj trankvilan spiritan spacon, kiu ankaŭ subtenas spektaklajn bezonojn. Funkciaj lumoj provizas unuforman medion kaj servas kiel scenlumigado. Granda pendanta lampo kombinas lumigajn kaj akustikajn funkciojn kaj tenas enkavigitajn lumojn kaj kandelformajn lumojn. Enteraj murlavaj lumigiloj kun mallarĝaj radioj malkaŝas la murteksturon kaj la gotikan arkon.

The Recognition

About the Arĝenta A' Design Award

The Union Primara Funkcio: Preĝeja Lumigado estas gajninto de la Arĝenta A' Design Award, grandege prestiĝa rekono donata al plejklasaj, belegaj kaj impresaj dezajnoj. La Arĝentaj gajnintoj estas treege brilaj kaj treege kreemaj verkoj, kiuj ilustras la elstaran sperton, talenton kaj sagacon de siaj dezajnistoj. Oni atendas, ke The Union Primara Funkcio: Preĝeja Lumigado estu mirinda, montrinda verko, kiu estas rimarkinde profesia kaj profunde nova. Ĉi tiu dezajno gajninta la Arĝentan A' Design Award estas tre rimarkinda, admirata inventaĵo, kiu profitigas kaj antaŭenigas la limojn de arto, scienco, dezajno kaj teknologio. The Union Primara Funkcio: Preĝeja Lumigado estas vaste enviata kreaĵo, kiu vekas dezirojn, alportas pozitivajn sentojn kaj ekbrilas miron kaj mirigon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Union Church was founded in 1886, located closely to the Bund in Shanghai. It was once destroyed because of the fire in 2007 and rebuilt in the next two years. It hasn't been properly reused for many years until 2021, and it will be transformed into a music performance space. The aim of lighting design is to create a ‘small and beautiful’ spiritual space meeting the need of performing.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project covers a total of 410 square meters.
Tags: Lighting Design, Architectural Lighting, Functional Lighting, Visual Effects, Performance Lighting
Production Technology: The functional light is used to create a uniform lighting environment and achieve stage lighting. The main pendant light is a ‘creative highlight’, combining both the lighting and acoustic requirements. It is fitted with recessed lights and candle-shaped lights and can match well with the architectural style. The vertical lighting is designed to shape the space volume. In-ground recessed wall washers with narrow beam angle (15 degree) are used to well express the wall texture and the Gothic arch.
Design Challenge: The challenges of the lighting design were focused on installation methods and acoustic requirements. Since the protection requirements of ‘no damage to walls’, the design team almost re-create a new truss structure inside of the space. The lighting fixtures are installed on the new structure, leaving no nail hole in the wall. Because of the spatial reverberation, we creatively embedded thick acrylic panels on the pendant light to meet the needs of the reflection sound to the stage.
Research: The difficulties in this project were no damage install the light fixtures and acoustic requirements. The interior of the church was reconstructed using 3D software to adjust the installation of the luminaires to reduce damage to the walls. In terms of acoustic needs, we worked with acoustic consultant and creatively embedded thick acrylic panels on the main pendant light to meet the needs of the reflection sound to the stage. In the end, we were able to achieve the design concept at a low cost.
Inspiration: The Union Church has a storied history and has been rebuilt according to its original form, respecting the former materials and structure. The lighting design also inherited the concept and aimed to restore the spirit of the church. The installation of the luminaires was innovative while meeting the functional and characteristic lighting to protect the main structure of the church.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2021 in Shanghai and finished in September 2021 in Shanghai.
Operation Flow: The Union Church has been properly reused in 2021, and it was transformed into a music performance space. The interior lighting focuses on the spiritual expression of the church and meets the needs of the music performance space.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Lu Yawen & Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.(TJAD), 2022.
Team Members: Lighting Designer: Yang Xiu
Architect: Xu Feng
Lighting Designer: Ma Yue
Lighting Designer: Bian Chen
Lighting Designer: Ma Xiaojie
Lighting Designer: Ge Wenjing
Proprietor : Lu Yawen
Architect: Ma Xiyin
VR Engineer: Du Ming
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer, Lu Yawen, The Union Church, 2021.
Image #2: Photographer, Lu Yawen, The Union Church, 2021.
Image #3: Photographer, Lu Yawen, The Union Church, 2021.
Image #4: Photographer, Lu Yawen, The Union Church, 2021.
Image #5: Photographer, Lu Yawen, The Union Church, 2021.