Lighting the Spaces
The spaces within the Short Hill building are both long and dark. With a grade II listing on the property there is little from for the addition of many windows and therefore the use of artificial lighting is key. Looking at a couple of key examples as to how this can be done showed me that the lighting does not have to be visible or natural to create light and affective spaces.
The Hepworth Gallery, David Chipperfield
Using the example of the Hepworth gallery which we visited during the first week of this degree the way in which David Chipperfield has used the light to create streams down one wall within the spaces works very well and acts as a way of moving around the space. This method of lighting is possible within the space in the Short Hill building as the use of lighting can create the same effect. The technique used by Chipperfield could work within the restaurant to light the spaces in an interesting and unusual way playing with the sense of sight and how we see things in different ways. The light is quite soft and not harsh like over head lights and therefore would work well to create an interesting atmosphere.
The Natural History Museum, London
During a visit to the National History Museum in July I saw these unusual methods of light spaces - through objects. The use of the light panels in front of the window reduces the natural light that can flow into the space and instead uses the panel to light the room drawing attention to the images that have been printed on the screen. This idea of using light and screens is a key factor within the development of the design of the space. The movement and the light can still be seen flowing through whilst the function of the space is unknown. Again this technique would work to create a subtle light that does not over power the space within the restaurant.