Glasgow, Scotland
180 West George Street is located in the heart of Glasgow. It provides high quality spaces for offices and headquarters. Visitors and passers by are greeted with the impressive triple height reception lobby, with lighting designed by KSLD.
The high ceiling atrium is visible from the first three floors as well as from the street, and is the main feature of the lobby. Twelve pendant rings manufactured by Lightnet are suspended on an electric lift for ease of maintenance. The reflection of the rings in the windows on each floor creates a sense of increased space and enhances the viewer experience.
Below the pendants is a dynamic back-lit corian wall, designed together with MLA, that spans from the front window to the back of the reception desk. The animation sequence, programmed by KSLD | EFLA's Eric Berntsson, changes to fit different moods as the day goes by.
Every hour, an event occurs that changes the lighting, enabling the installation to also function as an abstract ‘light clock’ and encourages the users to look up and admire the space and architecture above them.
Client: Picton Capital Ltd
Architect: MLA
Interior Design: MLA
Lighting Design Director: Kevan Shaw
Lighting Designer, Programmer and Video Production: Eric Berntsson
Photography: Alan McAteer and KSLD
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