Vaero suspended pendant luminaires from Zumtobel Lighting provide the perfect solution to lighting office space with different ceiling heights for Network Rail at The Mailbox, Birmingham. Designed specifically for installations of this nature, Vaero fittings can be individually adjusted to ensure constant indirect illumination of the ceiling for the best possible working conditions. With a near translucent housing Vaero fittings appear to float, creating an unobtrusive light source, adding to their appeal in installations with restricted ceiling heights.
With a general brief from Network Rail to provide lighting to meet LG7 guidelines, lighting designer Tony Whittington, Director of WWP Consultants Ltd, specified Vaero specifically because of the adjustable output of each luminaire. This control was vital to achieving the required lighting levels whilst maintaining the overall aesthetic in the office, where the floor to ceiling heights vary from 4.5m to 2.2m under a mezzanine level.
To obtain the desired lighting levels across the whole office, main contractor, Overbury installed dimmable Vareo fittings under the mezzanine. Lighting levels on these luminaires were then altered through dimmable controllers and the fitting's adjustable top filter to direct the light as required and diminish glare and disperse light. In the main office where ceiling height was not a concern, standard, non-dimmable Vaero fittings were used.
Says Tony Whittington: "The Network Rail project is a success because we were able to achieve the desired uniformity of appearance with the same luminaire used throughout the space, whilst achieving the correct lighting levels for the office environment. This visual continuity would not have been possible without the bespoke control offered by Vareo."
Network Rail ensured that the design was carefully selected by WWP to support its programme of delivering high quality office accommodation.
With a light output of 84% Vaero luminaires offer optimum light-dark contrast and even light distribution, generating reflection-free light. This balanced contrast ratio is one of the most important criteria for achieving quality workplace lighting.
