Design Buy Build Issue 22 2016 | Page 91

Ecoled Extension feature architects ecoled photo EcoLed 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 91 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.”