Renovation Catholic Church St. Paulus, Dielsdorf
Thermoplan HQ
renovation penthouse old town Zurich
A historic Zurich penthouse was transformed into a stylish home where thoughtful lighting brings past and present together.
Shopping Arena St. Gallen, parking garage
Cultural Museum St. Gallen
l‘Oro di Napoli, Zurich
Staff Restaurant Chreis 14
Room of Silence
private residence Kilchberg
Residential home and workshop for people with disabilities
private villa and art studio
Paya Lebar Street - Singapore
Schäferareal, Dielsdorf
Lindahof SAL Schaan
Sablier Rooftop Restaurant, Zürich
Government press and media room of the Principality of Liechtenstein
For the media room, Lightsphere handled both the architectural lighting and contributed to the overall spatial design.
Hotel Buchserhof
For the business and seminar hotel Buchserhof lightsphere implemented a multifunctional lighting concept for the conference rooms as well as a facade lighting.
Gymnasium Dorfmatt with Day School, Bätterkinden
Renovation Catholic Church St. Paulus, Dielsdorf
Light meets geometry at the lighting design of the Catholic Church St. Paulus.
Zürich Business School
The lighting concept for the Zurich Business School optimizes use, guidance and orientation.
EFH Appenzell
Lighting design of the Appenzeller-house combinates tradition and modernity.
concept competition Helvetiaplatz Bern
With its lighting concept, lightsphere reached the 2nd rank at the competition for the Helvetiaplatz in Bern.
primary school Weissenstein, Würenlingen
The daylight and artificial light planning by lightsphere for the extended Weissenstein school complex supports the design concept of “school as a living space”.
Renovation Büechihuus Dielsdorf
When choosing the lighting fixtures, special emphasis was placed on respecting the historical character of the building and its function.
Renovation of auditoriums and seminar rooms University of Zurich
Lightsphere together with the planning team realized a camera-compatible and flicker-free lighting system.
concept study for a make-over of a sacral space
With the new lighting design from lightsphere the church can also be used for concerts and musicals in the future.
renovation of the office building in Zurich West on Hardturmstrasse
The form and material language of the lighting fixtures serves to support the hierarchical levels within the staircases.
nursing home and care center Spelteriniwiese
Renovation Givaudan Office Building 1246
Daylight planning as well as artificial lighting were both part of the lighting design for the Brick office building.
Restoration Lorzensaal
The new lighting design enables a multifunctional use of the room and increases well-being.
Rhine Park, Weil am Rhein
With its lighting concept, lightsphere reached the 2nd rank at the competition around the Rhine Park.
concept study foyer Spoerry-Factory
The existing ceiling luminaires have been refurbished with new lighting technology and supplemented by accent lighting.
Saimiri Pantanal Zoo Zürich
Lighting design for the Pantanal creates a jungle landscape for visitors and retreat areas for the squirrel monkey and turtles.
area Australia Zoo Zürich
Adapted to the habitat in Australia the artificial light supports the overall lighting and enables the plants optimum growth.
nursing home and care-center in Nyon
competition ETH Zürich zone MM
With its lighting concept, lightsphere reached the 4th rank at the competition for the renovation of the zone MM at the ETH Zurich.
private residence in Uitikon
Lightsphere developed a lighting concept for a wellness and climbing oasis in an one family house.
Clinicum Alpinum
Lighting design of Clinicum Alpinum is related to the guide of healing architecture.
Zurich Innovation Center Givaudan
Lighting design of Givaudan Center is carried out in accordance with the sustainability standard “LEED Gold”. It follows a biophilic approach.
Transformation of the Cantonal Parliament Zug
The lighting design of the commission room was kept objective and simple.
competition ETH Zürich renovation Rämihof
With its lighting design lightsphere took the third place in the competition “transformation Rämihof, ETH Zurich”.
Restoration Vaduzersaal
Lightsphere restored the entire lighting system with energy-efficient artificial planning. The lighting design enables the right ambience for any occasion.
mediasens AG
The new office lighting of the dynamic multimedia and communication technology firm mediasens AG joins light and acoustic elements in an easy to apply way.
nursing home and care-center in Orbe
The lighting design for the nursing and care-center in Orbe supports the health and well-being of older people.
EFH Appenzell
enlighten the past, present and future
The Appenzell-house has been family-owned for many generations. With the conversion of the wooden house, which is manufactured according to traditional matured timber construction method, the historical inventory should be extended with a modern annex. It was extremely important to the client that the historic elements of the matured timber walls are largely preserved and integrated into the conversion. The history of the house should be preserved with the historical components and live on for the next generations.
The combination of tradition and modernity was also the basis for the lighting concept. All luminaires that serve for the basic lighting are optimally integrated into the wood structure. The arrangement of the lamps was carefully chosen so that the wood structure of the matured timber walls with the special patina of the past years, come into their own. The former stable has been replaced by a new building and now houses a spacious living and dining area with panoramic views of the Appenzell mountains. The original house now accommodates several bedrooms and an home office space. The staircase is the connecting element of the two building halves. It serves as an entrance area and access area to all levels of the house. It is also characterized by its particular ceiling height, which is set with decorative pendant lamps by George Nelson. The average room height in Appenzell-houses is around 1.8m. Therefore, indirect light is used to optimize the appearance and atmosphere of the rooms.
less is more
When illuminating the central flight of stairs, a solution was sought in close coordination with the architects, that can be integrated into the laterally clamped steps. Thin LED-profile lights were fitted flush in the soffit of the steps. Thanks to slightly overlapping steps and an open construction, the staircase can be illuminated upwards to the upper floor, as well as down the stairs to the basement, with only one luminaire structure.
location: Bühler, Appenzell CH
realisation: 2019
photos: lightsphere
