Prize(s) Winners in Interior Architectural Illumination
Company lichtgestaltende ingenieure vogtpartner
Lead Designers Christian Vogt, Matthias Wilcken-Frey, Andreas Gut
Completion Date February 2016
Project Location Hannover, Germany
Entry DescriptionThe lighting design team of vogtpartner was proudly commissioned to illuminate Germany’s largest, recently renovated concert hall at the Hannover Congress Centre. The new lighting bestows even more splendour to the hall while flexibly accommodating both large and small venues. New, highly specular pendants light the stage and suspended acoustic elements to create a floating “cloud of light.†White, blue and RGBW LEDs were integrated into the design to provide various backdrops and lighting scenarios for both musical performances and festive gala events. Carved reliefs, such as the zodiac signs and the so-called “light goddessâ€, which had been walled up for decades, have again been exposed on upper-level walls and accentuated with precise, focused light. These sculptured, historical reliefs complement the overall ambience, becoming festive, architectural elements that retell the historical origins of the building.
Company DescriptionSince 1997 vogtpartner has worked as a completely product-neutral lighting design company with projects for interior and exterior spaces. It has its headquarters in Winterthur, Switzerland, and branch offices in Germany and Austria.
Over 400 national and international projects for interior and exterior spaces have been realised so far. They range from light art to technical street and tunnel lighting; from
small bars to master plans for cities, underground networks and airports.
