Project
Studio Frantzén, Harrods
Could Studio Frantzén be the most beautifully complex and fully Casambi-controlled fine dining restaurant in the world? If the lighting design, which includes a vast array of custom luminaires, color-tuneable lighting and – of course – a Casambi control system for tweaking the ambiance, is anything to go by… The answer is affirmative.
Site
Studio Frantzén, Harrods
Location
London, England
Interior Design
Joyn Studio
Architect
Woods Hardwick
Lighting Design
Lighting Design International
Graham Rollins (Creative Director)
Christian Haimes (Senior Designer)
Electrical Install
AM Electrical
Casambi Supply
Atrium
Photography
Andrew Beasley
Casambi Nodes
267
Many scenarios had to be considered when developing the control methodology. Frantzén offers a Lunch and Dinner service running from mid-morning until late evening. To add complexity, the main atrium is influenced by daylight from the back glass wall, the terrace area is outdoors, and thus always at the mercy of changing daylight, and the bar and back dining areas have no daylight influence at all. As a dynamic and ever-changing space, it was important the lighting adapted to the changing daylight and nature of service, while also balancing all areas to work together.
Harmony has been achieved through the programming of carefully balanced lighting scenes for both services (and after hours) based on the sunset and sunrise. Each individual lighting element is precisely controlled via the Casambi App, and the color temperature of the tuneable light sources is also adjusted here to complement each time of day. The lighting designers were able to precision-tweak these scenes over a couple of weeks alongside the restaurant team. Wireless control plates were also installed, enabling the operations team to override and re-enable the time-led scenes.
‘One key element was our ability, through the Casambi control system, to dramatically lower our lighting levels through the day from an appropriately bright day scene to a very low and dramatic ambiance in the evening. In addition to this, we were very careful in our specification of lighting and where light was used. To be as efficient as possible highly-controlled lighting optics were used allowing us to contain the lighting to the tables and key areas without light spill, and wasted energy.’ Said Christian Haimes, Senior Lighting Designer at Lighting Design International.
‘We have long promoted Casambi for use within our Harrods projects as it is the only control system that truly gives the Harrods engineering team what they require in terms of control and confidence. The team knows that when any issues or requirements for adjustments arise, they do not need to call outside help but can simply adjust the system themselves via their iPad’.
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