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Light Bureau were tasked with providing specialist lighting consultancy services to KPMG’s new HQ, a 400,000 sq ft, 14 storey building at Canary Wharf. Light Bureau worked closely with interior specialists Swanke Hayden Connell Architects and M&E engineers Aecom to develop a lighting design solution that met KPMG’s brief for permeable space with exceptionally high quality finish.
The building has few internal barriers and the lighting strategy creates rhythm and a hierarchy of illumination which naturally renders each space permeable. Wherever you are within the building the lighting always draws the eye through the space, towards the core
The main atria are lit with linear fluorescent luminaires utilizing specially designed dropped diffusers to provide sideways illumination to the ceiling plane.. There are a total of 9 atria within the building, providing break-out and informal meeting spaces. All are controlled by daylight sensors.
A light sculpture, located in the reception entrance lobby, enhances scale of the double height space without enclosing it.
A high level of detail was fundamental to the success of the projects and this is in evidence in the presentation suite where a saw-tooth multi-functional feature ceiling incorporates luminaires and also houses services such as sprinklers and return air. The striking design allows sideways light from the higher linear fluorescent luminaires to maximize the light incidental upon the ceiling. LED spotlights provide additional modeling and flexibility to the multi-purpose space.
The level 14 client dining suite comprises large volumes for which over-size feature pendants with mains dimmable low energy lamps were designed to fill the space with diffuse light and create a visual statement. In conjunction with the lighting control system each dining room can feel intimate, providing a convivial dining experience and also bright and airy for general daytime use.
The lighting control system is in keeping with KPMG’s strict corporate social responsibility policy for energy conservation utilizing daylight sensing plus presence / absence detection or timeclock control to ensure energy wastage is minimized. This and other considered measures contributed to the project being awarded BREEAM Excellent rating.
The scheme uses almost entirely low-energy light sources so maintenance intervals are be few and far between. Throughout all of the specialist areas only used 8 different types of lamp source, including LED’s were utilized.
Client: KPMG
Architect: Swanke Hayden Connell Architects
Completion date: September 2010
