Dortmund's energy and water supplier DEW21 is taking a new approach with the redesign of its customer hall. The New Work culture is omnipresent: rooms are not only a service area, but also a platform for communication, events and interaction. The project is centrally located in Dortmund and reflects the aspiration to make proximity to the city and its people architecturally visible. The interior architecture, designed by bkp Architekten, is kept in the respective main colours of DEW21 and made of urban material structures such as expanded metal and corrugated sheet metal in order to make the diversity of the city tangible. The lighting design by Scharkon with luminaires by Lightnet becomes the silent architect of this work culture.
The lighting concept plays a key role in the zoning effect of the open room structure. Carefully positioned Matric and Ringo Star luminaires visually separate different functional areas from each other and at the same time create an atmospheric connection. The linear Matric luminaires emphasise the foyer as well as pathways and consultation zones. They lead through the space and set structuring accents along the utilisation axes. The circular Ringo Star luminaires mark communicative points and create calming elements in the open-plan setting. Both series not only fit in perfectly with the industrial look and feel, but also turn light itself into a design element. Their clear design language and technical precision emphasise the visual narrative of the project: functional design with an emotional impact.
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