Although each of the spaces in the club has their individual look and feel, there is a
common theme that melds the design. Elements such as screens, ceiling features,
carpets and furniture are manipulated through the use of texture, scale and pattern.
Warm blonde timbers, mottled white grey stones, reds and yellows accents feature
throughout the design.
Haron Robson's involvement included the design of the general lighting and power installation, including emergency lighting, intelligent dimming, smoke detection & emergency evacuation systems, data cabling, audio visual and power services.
Within the Alfresco Gaming Lounge, Haron Robson specified recessed low-voltage downlighting and wall-mounted decorative luminaires.
Within the Bar and Lounge Areas, the recessed downlights were complemented with feature lighting to joinery, and the feature lighting was extended into the new Amenities area.
The use of a digital lighting control system was universally implemented. The Board and Management of the Club stressed from the outset the importance of providing an energy efficient building with the ability to intelligently manage the lighting. This was a critical component of the design.
Within the internal space, the metallic shimmer screen forms a dramatic focal point above the double-height gaming area. Delicate in appearance, it is created with the use of thousands of small metal beads falling in strands from the ceiling. Unlit, the screen is translucent, a subtle way-finder for guests. Once lit, however, the screen appears almost opaque, with the downlights creating a wash of light reflecting from the beads.
At the narrow end of the light beam this solid-wall effect is most pronounced, with the peach dichroic filters creating a warm light which reflects off the metallic elements. As the light wash gradually fades toward the lower end of the screen, the opacity fades with it, the shimmer screen seemingly falling from the ceiling and disappearing right before your eyes.
Outside, the reflective mesh screens also make use of feature lighting, with surface-mounted colour-changing Pro Shop LED strip luminaires mounted behind, as well as surface-mounted 70W warm white metal halide uplighters providing a sparkle effect to the front façade. Controlled by DMX, the strip luminaires have the ability to create a variety of effects, including chasing and colour mixing, so the backlit screens can change appearance from one day to the next, or from night to day.
Back inside the club, the feature lighting is extended to the banquette seating in the lounge area , the feature wall and the cashier booths.
The LED uplighters recessed into the back of the banquette seating highlight the detail of the screens behind. The interior feature wall makes use of recessed fluorescent luminaires with opal diffusers, mounted vertically and spaced randomly across the wall. Combined with the light-wash provided by the dimmable fluorescent downlights, this wall is a dramatic partner to the wide staircase beside the cashier booths. The architectural elements above the cashier booths are similarly treated with feature lighting, with surface-mounted uplighters catching even the most subtle of detail.
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