May 2011 - Illuminating Engineering Society

ASHFORD ESTATE
HIDDEN FIXTURES
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Three LED luminaire types (approximately 90 total from Illuminarc) are concealed within the walls of the ballroom.
1. The linear washer sits in the flat area of the alcoves above the windows.
2. This recessed fixture flanks the columns on both sides, providing uplighting.
3. This luminaire—which the designer likens to a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder—is mounted in the joint where the archway above the window meets the
column beam and is also used to uplight the taller columns on the short wall of the building.
Six 150-W discharge luminaires with moving heads light the dance floor
and project patterns on the ceiling.
They just blend,” says Fennelli. Approximately 90 luminaires (from Illuminarc)
are used in these niches to wash the space in colored light.
First are the columns separating each group of windows. Fennelli
flanked each column with a 3.2-W LED luminaire recessed
into the base for uplighting. In each alcove above the windows,
decorative molding is punctuated by a pair of small, incandescent
ornamental sconces. In addition, the flat area within the alcoves
houses two linear 12.8-W LED wash lights that measure about 1-ft
long and emit a 120-deg wide beam.
For the joints where the ceiling beams meet the lowest point
of the window archways, Fennelli specified a 12.9-W LED luminaire.
The small fixture—Fennelli says it “looks like a McDonald’s
Quarter Pounder”—uplights the beams that climb up the sloped
barnyard-style ceiling. This fixture was also used to light the two
columns on the wall opposite the ballroom entrance.
Finally, two other luminaires were used for accent lighting and
theatrical effect. “The owner wanted white light” for these applications,
says Fennelli. Six high efficiency, 150-W discharge luminaires
(from Martin) with moving heads are used to light the
dance floor, highlight the bride and groom’s first dance and project
patterns on the ceiling. Thirty-four 12-V incandescent pin spot luminaires
(Altman) highlight the tables and centerpieces.
Architecture meets lighting: In the alcove above the windows, ornamental
sconces combine with linear LED washers. Concealed LED fixtures uplight
the barnyard-style beams that climb the sloped roof, while pin spots high
above highlight the tables and centerpieces.
WEDDING PLANNER
Unlike the typical project where a lighting designer never sees
his handiwork once the installation is complete, Ashford Estate
is the wedding gift that keeps on giving for Fennelli Design Group.
Fennelli or a colleague meets with every couple getting married
at Ashford to discuss the lighting scheme for the reception. Some
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