Brad GaughNovember 29, 2010

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Building Background Lighting Spaces

◦ Façade◦ Lobby◦ Auxiliary Gymnasium◦ Weight and Fitness Room

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Occupant

Building type

Usage

Harford Community CollegeFighting Owls

Athletic Facility

Division III NCAA basketballLocal Community indoor activitiesWeight and Fitness RoomSwimming Complex

Susquehanna Center

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Location

Size

Cost

Construction Dates

Delivery Method

Architect

Lighting Consultants

Bel Air, Marylandlatitude = 39.56°N, longitude = 76.28°W

110,000 ft2

$28 million

April 2011 – August 2012

Design-Bid-Build

Hord Coplan Macht

Dunlop Lighting Design

Susquehanna Center

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N

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Existing Building

Addition

N

Thomas Run Road

Main Entry Point

Road Entrance

Road Entrance

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Auxiliary Gym

Lobby

Weight & Fitness

Facade

Facade

Main Entry Point

N

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General Lighting Design Concepts

•Emphasize Game Type Atmosphere (Excitement, Intrigue, Festive, Cheerful)

•Provide Uniformity for Task Oriented Spaces

•Exhibit High Quality Facility

Susquehanna Center

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Facade Floor Plan

Main EntryCovered Sidewalk

N

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Facade Materials

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Facade Lighting Design Concepts

Schematic #1 – Intrigue

•Create Visual Curiosity

•Develop Points of Interest

•Highlight Travel to Entrance

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Schematic Design #1

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Schematic Design #1

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Schematic Design #1Highlight Shade

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Schematic Design #1Wall Emphasis

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Schematic Design #1Sidewalk Illumination

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Schematic Design #1Back Lighting of Sign

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Schematic Design #1Visual Curiousity

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Schematic Design #1Equipment

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Facade Lighting Design Concepts

Schematic #2 – The Nest

•Floating Roof

•Structure = Twigs of Nest

•Visual Curiosity

•Emphasize Travel to Entrance

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Schematic Design #2

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Schematic Design #2Back Lighting of Sign

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Schematic Design #2Visual Curiosity Top of Nest

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Schematic Design #2Visual Curiosity Twigs of Nest

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Schematic Design #2Wall Emphasis

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Schematic Design #2Sidewalk Illumination

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Schematic Design #2Equipment

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Facade Lighting Design Concepts

Schematic #3 – Game Day

• Inspiration Bryce Jordan Center Penn State

• Visual Interest Using Team Colors

• Create Visual Curiosity

• Highlight Travel to Entrance

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Schematic Design #3

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Schematic Design #3Color Lighting of Shades

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Schematic Design #3Wall Emphasis

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Schematic Design #3Sidewalk Illumination

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Schematic Design #3Sign Illumination

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Schematic Design #3Color Changing Illumination

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Schematic Design #3Color Changing Illumination

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Schematic Design #3Color Changing Illumination

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Schematic Design #3Equipment

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Lobby

Main Entry Point 38

Lobby Floor Plan

Wavy Pendants

• Pendants alternate in the Light Blue and Navy Blue colors

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Lobby Materials

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Lobby Lighting Design Concepts

Lighting to an Impression - Festive

•Provide bright non-uniform Lighting Mode

•Place emphasis on Points of Interest

•Utilize Movement of Light – Sparkle or Pulsate

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Lobby Schematic DesignLobby Schematic Design 42

Lobby Schematic DesignDisplay Case

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Lobby Schematic DesignHonorary Plaque

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Lobby Schematic DesignRandom Slow Pulsating Fixture

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Lobby Schematic DesignRandom Slow Pulsating Fixture

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Lobby Schematic DesignRandom Slow Pulsating Fixture

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Lobby Schematic DesignEquipment

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Lobby Lighting Design Issues

Light interaction with Perforated Aluminum

•Stream Lines of Light

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Lobby Schematic DesignAlternate Solution Wall Mounted

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Auxiliary Gym

N

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Auxiliary Gymnasium Floor Plan

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Auxiliary Gymnasium Section

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Auxiliary Gymnasium Materials

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Auxiliary Gymnasium Lighting Design Concepts

Lighting For an Task

•Provide adequate Illuminance

•Supply sufficient Uniformity at Task Plane

•Bring Daylight into space

•Integrate between Electric Light and Daylight

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Auxiliary Gym Schematic Design

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Auxiliary Gym Schematic DesignElectrical Lighting

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Auxiliary Gym Schematic DesignDaylighting with Skylights

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Auxiliary Gym Schematic DesignIntegration between Electric Light and Daylight

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Auxiliary Gym Schematic DesignEquipment

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Auxiliary Gymnasium Skylight Design

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Auxiliary Gymnasium Skylight Design

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Auxiliary Gymnasium Skylight Design

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Auxiliary Gymnasium Lighting Design Issues

Direct and Reflected Glare from Skylights

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Auxiliary Gymnasium Lighting Design Issues

Direct and Reflected Glare from Skylights – Solution Electronic Shade Devices

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Weight and Fitness

N

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Weight & Fitness Floor Plan

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Weight & Fitness Section and Materials

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Weight & Fitness Lighting Design Concepts

Lighting For an Task

•Provide adequate Illuminance

•Supply sufficient Uniformity at Task Plane

•Bring Daylight into space

•Integrate between Electric Light and Daylight

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Weight & Fitness Schematic Design

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Weight & Fitness Schematic DesignLower Ceiling Down Lighting

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Weight & Fitness Schematic DesignIndirect Lighting in High Exposed Ceiling

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Weight & Fitness Schematic DesignDirect Daylight from North Facade

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Weight & Fitness Schematic DesignIntegration between Electric Light and Daylight

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Weight & Fitness Schematic DesignMid-Ceiling Down Lighting

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Weight & Fitness Schematic DesignMid-Ceiling Down Lighting

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Weight & Fitness Schematic DesignEquipment

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Connecting the DOTS . . .

General Lighting Design Concepts

•Emphasize Game Type Atmosphere (Excitement, Intrigue, Festive, Cheerful)

•Exhibit High Quality Facility

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Connecting the DOTS . . .

General Lighting Design Concepts

• Provide Uniformity for Task Oriented Spaces

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