The Union 教堂照明 by Tongji Architectural Design Group Co., Ltd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 照明產品及燈具設計 Competition Category.
銀照明· 2022
The Union 教堂照明
by Tongji Architectural Design Group Co., Ltd
Client: Tongji Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 照明 Category
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About The Union 教堂照明
The Union係為上海一間教堂而設計嘅照明方案，呢間教堂始建於1886年，坐落喺外灘附近。教堂多年來一直閒置，直至2021年先改造成音樂表演場地。呢個照明設計營造出一個細小而寧靜嘅精神空間，同時滿足表演需求。功能性燈具提供均勻嘅環境照明，亦兼作舞台燈光。一盞大型吊燈結合咗照明同聲學功能，並容納嵌入式燈具同蠟燭形燈具。埋地式窄光束洗牆燈突顯咗牆身質感同哥德式拱門嘅細節。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銀獎
The Union 教堂照明是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計The Union 教堂照明將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。The Union 教堂照明是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。
Behind the Design
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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.
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