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John Eaton Elementary School
John Eaton Elementary School
Location
Washington DC, US
Application
Paths and steps
Project
Ambridge Architecture
Pasito Mini 1.0
power: 5W
optics: asymmetrical
150°x90°
colour temp.: 3000K
finish: anthracite
John Eaton elementary school sits in the historic Cleveland Park
neighbourhood of Washington DC. Established in the early 1900s,
the institution began as a single building, later expanding in the
1920s, the 1930s and for a final time in the 1980s.
The school recently underwent a renovation, entrusted to Ambridge
Architecture, aimed at modernising the historic campus and
expanding the teaching areas. Special attention was given to
maintaining the school’s outdoor areas, which are considered
fundamental for play and learning.
It is in these outdoor areas that the architect’s new lighting design
has included Pasito Mini 1.0 step lights: recessed fixtures that blend
perfectly with their surroundings. In this case, the step lights have
an anthracite finish and are installed in the railings that separate the
upper storey play area from that of the ground floor. The fixtures’
very wide 150°x90° asymmetrical optics provide functional lighting
for the entire area with a controlled downward light emission that
minimises light spill.
