Total Lighting - March 2016

to provide tailor-made solutions, including
bespoke components, to ensure the best
lighting was installed to not only achieve
the cost saving objective, but also to
ensure that the fittings matched the desired
aesthetic impact.
Another successful LED solution has
been created at one of London’s most
iconic watering holes – Goat in Chelsea.
The traditional London pub re-opened
following extensive modernisation as an
energetic and edgy hub comprising a
contemporary Italian restaurant, a large DJ
bar, and a 1920s-style speakeasy.
The final element of the metamorphosis
was the installation of energy-efficient LED
lighting from the Bright Goods range.
The many nooks, crannies, and
architectural quirks have provided huge
scope for entertaining, as guests enjoy
the exotic surroundings. However, the
traditional incandescent filament lamps that
helped create the overall ambiance proved
to be costly to run and maintain.
With an ambitious energy upgrade
planned for the building, Steve Manktelow,
who masterminded the concept, was keen
to establish whether any of the expense
could be offset against future savings.
Harbouring a level of reticence towards
LED lamps, which he feared would produce
a light that would be inappropriate for the
venue’s stylish interior, he ordered samples
from Bright Goods.
Following a trial, the team at Goat were
pleasantly surprised, not only with the
vintage look and feel of the LED filament
lamps, but also with the warm, familiar glow
re-created in LED. The lamps have actually
helped to complement the sympathetic
restyling of the old building, and updated it
with modern charm. Importantly, whilst recreating
the nostalgic glory of incandescent
lighting in LED, the lamps are providing
energy savings of 70 per cent plus.
Steve Manktelow is delighted with both
the appearance and the performance of
the lighting. He said: ‘The lamps are a
brilliant match for the incandescent filament
bulbs we had previously. The warm glow
of the old lighting has been re-created to
create the same retro, vintage feel. They
have the same impact as the old Edison
squirrel cages, and other shape styles, so
swapping them out has been seamless.
Having trawled what is available, these
are the first LED lamps I’ve come across
that retain the warmth of an incandescent,
which was the real deciding factor.’
Outside the box
Even in the often inclement UK, outside
space has the potential to encourage
visitors to linger longer.
Take, for instance, the case of the
opulent Rosewood Hotel in London, where
the owner has unveiled its latest drinking
and dining destination, The Terrace.
Transformed by award-winning
landscape designer, Luciano Giubbilei, the
year–round garden features an intimate
lighting scheme, designed by Foundry, to
create an inviting and stylish destination for
guests to socialise after dark.
Hamilton Litestat’s solution at
The Old Bridge Inn, Holmfirth
CON TACT
Kolarz
www.kolarz-uk.com
IBT Group
www.ibtgroup.co.uk
Foundry Light&Design
www.foundryonline.co.uk
UFO Lighting
www.universal-fibre-optics.com
Cree
www.cree.com
Lyco
www.lycocommercial.co.uk
Hamilton Litestat
www.hamilton-litestat.com
Bright Goods
www.brightgoods.co.uk
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