L&L Luce&Light / Hospitality
L&L Luce&Light / Hospitality
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CASCINA RANVERSO
Buttigliera Alta, Turin, Italy
LIGHT PLANNING
Susanna Antico Lighting Design Studio
Cascina Ranverso stands in the lower Susa Valley and is one
of the oldest agricultural structures in Piedmont: in fact,
its construction dates back to 1782. Today it operates as an
agritourism farm and embraces the philosophy of biodynamic
agriculture. The complex, which historically performed an
exclusively agricultural function, has been restructured to
be able to welcome guests to the farm. The spaces have been
repurposed, while keeping the farmhouse’s historical identity
intact.
To achieve this objective, solutions were chosen that aim at
energy sustainability, utilising ecological materials with low
environmental impact, and ensure the best possible use is made
of the buildings. These same principles were applied to the
lighting design by Susanna Antico Lighting Design Studio. The
concept behind the lighting design focuses on a perception of
the spatial totality of the architectural structure, without visual
fragmentation, and a respect for nocturnal light levels.
The skilful use of grazing light enhances the richness of the
red brick that characterises the external walls and the internal
courtyard. Like the Litus recessed lighting fixtures, the Neva linear
profiles, with elliptical optics and a warm colour temperature of
2700K, use LEDs with a high colour rendering index (>90) and
honeycomb louvres to ensure visual comfort. Both types of fixture
are barely perceptible, thanks to their careful positioning, which
integrates them perfectly into the architecture, leaving just their
light to capture the eye.
For the accent lighting on the young trees that line the entrance
way from the main gate, which uses Kleo projectors, stakes of
different lengths were provided, so that the light source can be
raised as the foliage on the hornbeams grows. The lighting on the
maple and other plants in the central courtyard is also ready to
adapt as their size changes. They are currently lit on both sides
by Bright 6.6 recessed fixtures; in the future, the lighting will be
divided between a projected lighting effect and backlighting.
The courtyard is deliberately quite subtly lit with light grazing the
internal perimeter and accents on the plants: a discreet presence
that avoids a main, centralised light source. The intention is to
then increase the lighting temporarily, when needed, to create
the appropriate atmosphere for the reception events this location
hosts.
Precisely because of Cascina Ranverso’s multifunctionality,
Susanna Antico has made use of the technology typical of LED
lighting fixtures to design some ad hoc lighting scenarios, for
winter and summer (in which the light intensity is dimmed to
between 10 and 60%, depending on the scenario), according to
the type of event and the occupation of the rooms.
NEVA 1.1
Power: 27W
Optics: 12°x40°
Colour temperature: 2700K
With honeycomb louvre
CRI 90 (customized)
KLEO 1.0
Power: 10W
Optics: 30°
Colour temperature: 2700K
Finish: cor-ten
With spike for in-ground installation
