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Arte & Culto | Lighting of historic buildings
Project study:
Rozafa Castle
Perched atop a rocky hill between
three rivers, Rozafa Castle is the
symbol of the city of Shkodër
in northern Albania. In order
to emphasise the architectural
features of the building, the strategy
adopted by Fulvio Baldeschi of
Light Company – the studio in
charge of the lighting design – was,
paradoxically, to make use of the
darkness by playing with the effects
of light and shadow. To bring this
ambitious project to life, Prolamp
and Periskop projectors, both
robust, highly efficient and high
colour rendering, were used to
emphasise the depth and three-
dimensionality of the exterior and
interior walls and to highlight the
architectural details by means of
accent lighting. Special fixtures were
used for these luminaires in order
to position them at different heights
and orient them in the best possible
way. A focus was also placed
on light control to minimise light
pollution.
To illuminate certain areas of the
interior wall, however, the Maxi Tube
and Xenia, both with linear profiles,
were chosen. Finally, minimalist
Envelope path markers were
built into the wall to illuminate the
entrance and create an atmospheric
path of light steeped in history.
