Accommodation facilities
FIELDS OF APPLICATION
No buildings have more diverse and complex needs than accommodation facilities,
and this is due to a series of reasons related to their function and goals for which
they are built and managed. Each facility has unique needs related to the kind of
accommodation provided: for tourists, work or study; for shorter or longer periods; for
local or international customers; for seasonality. Some of these structures are made
by a single building, others by a group of buildings, some of them with different uses.
Besides the zones for individual use, like rooms, there are environments open to the
public like halls, bars, restaurants or conference halls. More and more structures are
nowadays equipped with swimming pools, spas, fitness areas and wellness centers.
It is not to be forgotten that these facilities are also working environments and
comprehend offices, technical rooms and zones reserved for the staff.
Lighting and accommodation facilities
Lighting plays a very important role in accommodation facilities. Whether it is about
a work trip, a meeting, a family vacation or other occasions, staying in a hotel should
be a special experience and light is paramount in order to spend some pleasant time
in an indoor environment.
Outdoor illumination plays an important role too: especially during evenings and
nights, the hotel should be spotted even from a great distance, since guests usually
live somewhere else and are not familiar with the premises. When approaching the
hotel, the guest then needs to be safely guided to the entrance, which must be easily
recognized. In case of history significant buildings, outdoor illumination allows to
focus on the most relevant details of the building, thus creating an exclusive and
immersive atmosphere; in some cases, a proper use of colored lights can create a very
unique scenic effect.
The role of control
In all lighting situations, it is the design that determines the fundamental choices,
such as shapes and dimensions of the devices, light sources, color temperatures,
distribution between direct and indirect components and between basic and spot
lightings. Without and performant and flexible control system, however, the result
might not be as good as expected. Ekinex versatility, together with the growing
possibilities of led sources, allows to manage illumination in a truly smart way and
to realize tailor-made solutions in order to answer to all the complex and diverse
needs of an accommodation facility, which by definition includes a wide range of
environments different in size and destination of use. Automatic control, scene
recalling, exploiting of natural light, dynamic lighting: a system such as Ekinex’s
allows to always have the right illumination at the right time and place, and with the
proper intensity. The control of the lighting devices can be carried out directly, by
means of Ekinex commands, sensors, outputs and dimming actuators, or indirectly by
interfacing with a DALI system via the proper gateway.
CasaFantini
A kitchen, a living room and a bunch of rooms. CasaFantini is not just a hotel,
it is a place where you can find your personal space and enjoy some time off to
discover yourself again. This is the intuition of Piero Lissoni, known architect
from Milano, which has given form to Daniela Fantini’s idea and her strong
connection with her native land, on the border between sky and water. Living in a
place filled with history walking towards the future, refurbishing an old building
made of rocks and wood by adding a new structure where the glass elements do
not hide but highlight the architectural context, an example of complete fusion
between history and state-of-the-art technology. An exclusive residence, but
with the gates of the original building, well-known to the community, open to the
families of Pella. Ekinex products are perfectly integrated in its environments, a
contemporary design carved in precious materials.
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