Prize(s) Winners in Fashion Design Lighting / LED Interior Lighting Design
Company Sean O'Connor Lighting
Lead Designers Sean O'Connor
Other Designer's names Michael Lombardi, Christina Cho
Architecture Company Foster + Partners (Design Architect), Kovac Design Studio (Architect of Record)
Client Gabriela Hearst (Client Rep - Matthew Barnett)
Photo Credits Ben Meier
Completion Date November 2023
Project Location Beverly Hills, California, USA
Entry DescriptionAn expanding fashion brand with a focus on sustainability has opened its first west coast boutique. Situated within an iconic hotel's streetside storefront in Beverly Hills, the lighting entices guests inward while complementing the project's austere minimalism.
The boutique's vaulted architecture is softly uplighted via wall-mounted architectural sconces. An architectural slit at the ceiling/wall transition houses HVAC and lighting, providing soft illumination that delineates the architectural curves. Monopoints on extended stems drop below the architectural slits and provide accent illumination onto merchandise near the storefront. Trimless recessed lighting arranged in quadruplets follow the flat portions of the quadripartite vaulted ceiling and highlight merchandise within the main spaces and perimeter walls.
Casework lighting provides efficient supplemental display illumination, while focal millwork pieces along the primary viewing walls incorporate luminous panels to softly highlight key merchandise. LED sources were utilized for all project lighting, specified in 2700K and 90+CRI for excellent color rendering while creating an inviting, residential feel that compliments the warmth of the custom millwork elements.
Architectural lighting presents an appealing canvas upon which the boutique's fashion is highlighted, inviting guests to experience the brand's unique product.
Sustainability ApproachIn support of the fashion brand’s focus on sustainability, the lighting design considers the functional needs of the space. Limited fixtures are installed within the ceiling, coordinated to highlight key display areas. Ultra high efficacy recessed accent lights were supplied prior to the manufacturer’s full production release, further reducing fixture wattages. Lighting is judiciously integrated at various architectural scales, ensuring recommended practice retail lighting levels while exceeding California Title 24 energy requirements. Additionally, a cloud-based dimming control system was deployed to reduce lighting loads, including daylight sensors for daylight dimming. Customized daytime, evening, and after-hours timeclock scenes maintain consistent dimmed levels and preform sweeps to ensure lighting is off when the boutique is closed, reinforcing the project’s sustainability goals.
Company DescriptionFounded in 1997 and led by Sean O’Connor, IALD, MIES, the practice is dedicated to the design of environments that are a synthesis of light and space. Our work is distinguished by light and its absence, and by an understanding that light is an integral part of the architectural experience. Sean O’Connor’s signature approach defines spaces through light, creating visual destinations and compositions of layered light and contrast using integrated architectural details and unique fixtures.
