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.

Cultural Museum St. Gallen

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Historic illuminated in a new way

The renovation project consists of the modernization of the lecture hall, some offices and the arcade in the courtyard of the St. Gallen Museum of Culture. The goal of the project was to create an appropriate lighting arrangement for the spaces in terms of visual comfort and mood of the space, while preserving and enhancing the historic character of the spaces.

The lighting design for the lecture hall was also intended to improve flexibility as the space is used for a variety of events.  For this reason, two levels of lighting were provided: The existing luminaire positions of the former rod pendant luminaires were replaced with tunable-white downlights integrated into the ceiling rose to illuminate the room. In addition, a circumferential indirect lighting level integrated into the wood paneling was added to brighten the ceiling to accentuate the magnificent stucco work. Thanks to predefined lighting scenes, the lighting can now be selected according to the different uses of the space.

A similar approach was implemented for the offices: Here, too, the basic lighting consisted of rod pendant luminaires, which were replaced by simple linear pendant luminaires equipped with a direct (3000K) and an indirect light component (4000K) that simultaneously highlights the room's decoration on the wall and ceiling and provides an appropriate light level on the work surface.

For the courtyard, a reinterpretation of the arcade lighting was created with typical historical pendant luminaires replacing the former halogen pin lamps. The new pendant luminaires blend well with the historic character of the outdoor space and create a soft and cozy lighting effect.

client: Canton St. Gallen, Building Construction Office
user: Cultural Museum
location: St. Gallen
completion: 2022
scope of service: renovation of the lighting system in historical heritage

photos: Obiettivo Luce