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CASTELLO TAFURI
CHARMING SUITES
Portopalo di Capo Passero,
Syracuse, Italy
Castello Tafuri is an accommodation facility and events
location situated in a small fishing village in Sicily, on a rocky
cliff top overlooking the sea. Designed as a private residence
in 1933, it was only completed in 1964, when it was converted
into a hotel. It was subsequently bought by the Tafuri-
Cantone family, who started completely redeveloping it.
The project, involving both architectural redevelopment and
a completely new lighting scheme, was coordinated by the
architect Fernanda Cantone. Her meticulous light planning
provided for the use of LED lighting fixtures from L&L in a
number of different applications.
The footpaths and the area around the swimming pool are
lit with Rondò 2.1 recessed spotlights with radial optics.
Step 5 lighting fixtures are installed in the steps leading
from the swimming pool to the Castello. In the external
courtyard, Neva 2.0 linear profiles with adjustable brackets
and anti-glare honeycomb louvres are installed at the foot of
the stone wall, while Bright 2 fixtures are recessed into the
wall on either side of the doors. The warm light underlines
the contrast in textures between the irregular stonework
of the walls and the geometric surface of the doorways,
built of bricks and framed by arches. The chosen lighting
emphasises the different shapes and adds a vibrancy to the
space.
PROJECT
arch. Fernanda Cantone
LIGHT PLANNING
Light Style
SPOT 1.0
Power: 2W
Optics: 10°
Colour temperature: 3000K
STEP OUTSIDE 5.2
Power: 2W
Optics: diffuse
Colour temperature: 3000K
Finish: anthracite (customized)
