Ecoled
Extension feature
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www.ecoledlight.co.uk
Adding
The Fourth
Dimension Of
Architecture
To A Spectacularly
Contemporary
Extension
A
t Shenfield Mill,
a Grade-II-listed
Georgian mill house in
Berkshire, ecoled was
commissioned to design
and supply bespoke accent lighting
to a highly-modern glazed extension
- while the project was remarkably
simple, the effect is magnificent.
Enhancing the appearance of the
extension, without over-powering its
design, ecoled’s architectural-grade,
flexible LED strip lights (DECOLINE
and DECOSTRIP) seamlessly integrate
the old and new buildings by sitting
flawlessly in recessed channels on
both sides of the glass partitions; at
the point where the structure joins
the main house as well as a central
internal coffer. The lighting creates an
illuminated frame, highlighting the
extension’s striking silhouette.
LED strip light range – which can be
supplied in preconfigured lengths
- is housed in a variety of different
aluminium profiles, wh ich helps with
heat dissipation and ensures soft light
diffusion.
The strip is manufactured using strict
LED binning control and high-colour
rendering to guarantee perfect colour
consistency and reliability - in-keeping
with the high-end finish of this project.
Available from very warm white to cool
white colour temperatures with a range
of different power outputs, ecoled’s
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Herman Van Diel, director at ecoled,
comments: “Shenfield Mill is a prime
example of how lighting adds a fourth
dimension to architecture. In this case,
our simple yet atmospheric lighting
design softens the impact of this
contemporary glass extension on its
traditional, red-brick backdrop, while
still placing emphasis on the grand
scale of its structure.”