The Union Primary Function: Kiercheluucht by Tongji Architectural Design Group Co., Ltd

The Union Primary Function: Kiercheluucht by Tongji Architectural Design Group Co., Ltd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award an Sëlwer in Beliichtungsprodukter an Armaturen Design Competition Category.

SëlwerBeliichtung· 2022

The Union Primary Function: Kiercheluucht

by Tongji Architectural Design Group Co., Ltd

Client: Tongji Architectural Design Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Winner in Beliichtung Category

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The Design

About The Union Primary Function: Kiercheluucht

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The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Sëlwer

The Union Primary Function: Kiercheluucht ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt The Union Primary Function: Kiercheluucht e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. The Union Primary Function: Kiercheluucht ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

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.