Lighting specialists Profile Lighting Services were chosen as the principal supplier of lighting systems for the University of Plymouth's new Roland Levinsky Building for arts and the community.Profile worked closely with the project's Building Services Consultant Hoare Lea to create a lighting scheme to complement the building's industrial look, with its exposed mechanical & electrical services installed under a concrete slab. The new Cre8 modular system with its simple & stylish extruded aluminium profile was selected as its aesthetics matched the initial design brief; and the choice of suspended, recessed or surface mounting gives maximum flexibility in layout throughout the 8 storey 12,500 square metre project. Cre8 has a 7-way continuous wiring loom incorporating snap-in terminal blocks every 600mm allowing TL5 fluorescent, mains track and CDM units to be easily installed in any position, affording great flexibility in luminaire selection for both task and display lighting requirements.
The pre-wired suspended trunking aided the ease of installation for the 2x35W T5 fluorescent luminaires with perforated reflectors/satin finish louvres; track sections are included in the display areas for additional impact. Luminaires adjacent to windows are controlled by integral daylight sensors for energy saving. Fully adjustable 35W & 70W CDM-T Pola spotlights provide the display lighting. A bespoke emergency luminaire was added for escape lighting in the larger open areas. In the circulation areas 2x28W T5 Cre8 luminaires with full reflectors and opal panels are used.
Profile Lighting also supplied the majority of other luminaires used for the interior of the building with 3x42W TC-T Maxi High Bay dimmable luminaires used in the lecture theatres and 2x26W TC-D wall mounted Cymbal surface fluorescent luminaires in stairways, 2x35W T5 PAC IP65 corrosion resistant luminaires in the plant rooms; as well as EXW, BHAR and ELFSRB emergency lighting. The electrical installation was undertaken by Mitie Engineering Services (Peninsula) Ltd of Plymouth.
The project was delivered to the University on time and within budget by main contractor HBG and will be known as the Roland Levinsky Building in memory of the University's late Vice-Chancellor. Concept architects are Henning Larsson from Copenhagen and BDP of Bristol was appointed project architect by HBG.
