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MELO â€“ Custom-made Sign for Listed Building

Prize(s) Winners in Heritage Lighting

Lighting Design/Product Company Studio De Schutter

Lead Designers Studio De Schutter

Completion Date March 2017

Project Location Berlin

Entry Description

Our client wished for a graphic intervention that would highlight their presence in the neighbourhood. For this, they were looking for a creative solution, which would integrate well into the historical faÃ§ade and fulfil the many requirements of a listed building.
After evaluating the facade, we chose a niche which in former times was used to place a statue. This niche now carries the initials of the school's name: â€œMELOâ€.
We created an aluminium folded back-lit custom-made sign, and played with the height and the depth to increase the visibility of their name towards the main street. Due to the centred folding, the sign has a 3D effect, playing with the perception of the viewer and unfolding the letters as they pass by. Both during the day and in the night, the material changes colour depending on the viewing angle, enhancing the optical illusion. The sign complies with german listed building norms by reducing the the surfaces in contact with the facade to an absolute minimum.