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Arte & Culto | Lighting scenarios
Project study:
Church of Saint Nicola
The Church of Saint Nicola in
Nociglia, near Lecce, was built in the
neo-Gothic style in the second half
of the nineteenth century.
Architect Andrea Ingrosso’s project
required careful study of the most
appropriate technical lighting
solutions. The goal was to achieve
an evocative atmosphere and
find solutions that could highlight
the elements of the liturgy as
well as the existing architectural
structures - naves, vaults and groins
- and especially the stained glass.
Indeed, windows are one of the
most important sources of light in
monumental churches. In Nociglia,
the lighting designer was able to
successfully combine the effects
of LED sources with the shadows,
surfaces and volumes of the church.
Functionality, flexibility and energy
efficiency blend effectively with
bright, dynamic light shapes that
Project: Arch. Andrea Ingrosso
Products: custom fixtures
animate the space, contributing
to its strong identity. The project
is exemplary of how, through
careful technical lighting design,
light can become an element of
communication and enhance
architectural structures, as well as
accompany the various uses of a
place.
